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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madrean Alligator LizardElgaria kingii | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 Mongolia RacerunnerEremias argusPhoto CC BY: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Fire-bellied SnakeErythrolamprus epinephalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-bellied LiophisErythrolamprus poecilogyrus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Water SkinkEulamprus quoyii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Houagape Chameleon GeckoEurydactylodes vieillardi | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-spotted KeelbackFowlea flavipunctata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Giant GeckoGekko japonicus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Texas Map TurtleGraptemys versa | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Whip SnakeHemorrhois ravergieri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Desert NightsnakeHypsiglena chlorophaea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Butterfly LizardLeiolepis guttata | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira maculata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Blue-Green Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus tenuis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Brown's CoralsnakeMicrurus browni | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Keeled Slug SnakePareas carinatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Pareidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 Serrated Hinged TerrapinPelusios sinuatusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Patagonian RacerPhilodryas patagoniensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Blainville's Horned LizardPhrynosoma blainvillii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Cape Gopher SnakePituophis vertebralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 Dahl's Whip SnakePlatyceps najadumPhoto CC BY: (c) Bart, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bart | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Monkey LizardPolychrus acutirostris | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Polychrotidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Serrated TortoisePsammobates oculifer | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Rock DragonPsammophilus dorsalis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-red Rat SnakePseudelaphe flavirufa | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Rufous Beaked SnakeRhamphiophis rostratus | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Peters' Banded SkinkScincopus fasciatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Mollucan PythonSimalia clastolepis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Günther's Whorltail IguanaStenocercus guentheri | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 Middle Eastern Short-fingered GeckoStenodactylus doriaePhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | 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.