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5,210 species, one search away.
Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
Reptiles
2,487 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green JararacaBothrops bilineatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Malthe's Green-eared ChameleonCalumma malthe | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Ocellated Bronze SkinkChalcides ocellatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Egg-eating SnakeDasypeltis scabra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Horseshoe Whip SnakeHemorrhois hippocrepis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Speke's Hinge-back TortoiseKinixys spekii | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Common Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus capensisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Rudolph Steenkamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Rudolph Steenkamp | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Indonesian CobraNaja sputatrix | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Western FoxsnakePantherophis ramspotti | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Amur Softshell TurtlePelodiscus maackii | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Twist-neck TurtlePlatemys platycephalaPhoto CC BY: (c) Fábio Olmos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Fábio Olmos | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Yucatecan Blue Spiny LizardSceloporus serrifer | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Garter SnakeThamnophis eques | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Roughneck MonitorVaranus rudicollis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Meadow ViperVipera ursinii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Buff Striped KeelbackAmphiesma stolatum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Border AnoleAnolis limifronsPhoto CC BY: (c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kai Squires | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Domergue's Leaf ChameleonBrookesia thieli | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Malayan KraitBungarus candidus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Puerta Plata Giant GalliwaspCaribicus warreni | Other lizards & worm lizards | Diploglossidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Arabian Horned ViperCerastes gasperettiiPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Hispaniolan BoaChilabothrus striatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Cape Girdled LizardCordylus cordylus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Cordylidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Dusky RattlesnakeCrotalus triseriatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 13 | Check shipping → |
Red-lipped SnakeCrotaphopeltis hotamboeia | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Bourret’s Box TurtleCuora bourretiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Cuora, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Speckled RacerDrymobius margaritiferus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Mary River TurtleElusor macrurusPhoto CC BY: (c) Marilyn Connell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Marilyn Connell | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Herrera's Mud TurtleKinosternon herrerai | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Western Green LizardLacerta bilineata | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.