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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clark's Spiny LizardSceloporus clarkiiPhoto CC BY: (c) Tom Kennedy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom Kennedy | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Philippine Pit ViperTrimeresurus mcgregori | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Ringed Water SnakeTrimerodytes annularisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Zinogre, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Zinogre | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Lyre SnakeTrimorphodon tau | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Montane side-striped chameleonTrioceros ellioti | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Lava LizardTropidurus torquatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Peach-throated MonitorVaranus jobiensisPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Justin Philbois | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Heath MonitorVaranus rosenbergi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Javan File SnakeAcrochordus javanicus | Colubrids & other snakes | Acrochordidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Marine IguanaAmblyrhynchus cristatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Martinique's anoleAnolis roquet | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Common Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis gularis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Five-toed Worm LizardBipes biporus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Bipedidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Horned AdderBitis caudalis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Dog-toothed Cat SnakeBoiga cynodon | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Wang’s Garden LizardCalotes wangi | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
New Guinea ground boaCandoia aspera | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Hernandez’s Helmeted BasiliskCorytophanes hernandesii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Corytophanidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Panamint RattlesnakeCrotalus stephensi | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 10 | Check shipping → |
Pink-tongued SkinkCyclodomorphus gerrardii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
 Anegada Ground IguanaCyclura pinguisPhoto CC BY: (c) Jason Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Jameson's MambaDendroaspis jamesoni | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Javan Flying DragonDraco volans | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Olive House SnakeElaiophis inornatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Flower SnakeElaphe moellendorffi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Irwin's Snapping TurtleElseya irwini | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Rainbow Mud SnakeEnhydris enhydris | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Iranian Fat-tailed GeckoEublepharis angramainyu | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Kuhl's Flying GeckoGekko kuhli | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Chameleon Forest DragonGonocephalus chamaeleontinus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | 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.