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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bahamian BoaChilabothrus strigilatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mountain SipoChironius monticola | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Common Green RacerChlorosoma viridissimum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Namib Giant Ground GeckoChondrodactylus angulifer | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Malabarian Pit ViperCraspedocephalus malabaricus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Hall's New Guinea crocodileCrocodylus halli | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Lower California RattlesnakeCrotalus enyo | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 4 | Check shipping → |
Twin-spotted RattlesnakeCrotalus pricei | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 4 | Check shipping → |
Guatemalan Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura palearis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Yellow-headed Box TurtleCuora aurocapitataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Cuora, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Senegal Flapshell TurtleCyclanorbis senegalensis | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 White Cay Ground IguanaCyclura rileyiPhoto CC BY: (c) Michael Bommerer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael Bommerer | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Spiny-tailed LizardDarevskia rudis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Central African Egg-eating SnakeDasypeltis fasciataPhoto CC BY: (c) B. Phalan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by B. Phalan | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Painted BronzebackDendrelaphis pictus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Common Bronzeback Tree SnakeDendrelaphis tristis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Green Striped Tree DragonDiploderma splendidum | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Palestine Saw-scaled ViperEchis coloratus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tree SkinkEgernia striolata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
East-Four-lined RatsnakeElaphe sauromates | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Black-backed SnakeErythrolamprus melanotus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Military Ground SnakeErythrolamprus miliaris | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Japanese Forest RatsnakeEuprepiophis conspicillatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Jeweled ChameleonFurcifer campani | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
La Gomera Giant LizardGallotia bravoana | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Short-tailed MamushiGloydius blomhoffii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Wiegmann's Striped GeckoGonatodes vittatus | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian KeelbackHelicops infrataeniatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
West African House GeckoHemidactylus angulatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Southern Hognose SnakeHeterodon simus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | 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.