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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Middle American AmeivaHolcosus festivus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Jack's Water SnakeHomalopsis mereljcoxi | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
South American Marked GeckoHomonota horrida | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Gariau Forest DragonHypsilurus magnus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Central Chiapas Mud TurtleKinosternon abaxillare | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Borneo Earless MonitorLanthanotus borneensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Lanthanotidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Nocturnal Desert SkinkLiopholis striata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Burrowing PythonLoxocemus bicolor | Pythons & boas | Loxocemidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Schott's WhipsnakeMasticophis schotti | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Striped WhipsnakeMasticophis taeniatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Western Giant Plated LizardMatobosaurus maltzahni | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Uruguayan CoralsnakeMicrurus altirostris | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Transandean Capuchin CoralsnakeMicrurus dumerilii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic CoralsnakeMicrurus surinamensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Samar CobraNaja samarensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Rough GeckoNaultinus rudis | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Starred GeckoNaultinus stellatusPhoto CC0: aucun droit réservé, publiées par Carey_Knox_Southern_Scales | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Brown WatersnakeNerodia taxispilota | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Banded kukri snakeOligodon arnensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Moko SkinkOligosoma moco | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Jayakar LizardOmanosaura jayakari | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Sri Lanka Kangaroo LizardOtocryptis wiegmanni | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Mountain Pit ViperOvophis monticola | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Thornscrub Vine SnakeOxybelis microphthalmus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Guibe's Flame SnakeOxyrhopus guibei | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian False Coral SnakeOxyrhopus trigeminus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Slowinski's CornsnakePantherophis slowinskii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Large-eyed Leaf-toed GeckoParoedura masobe | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Koch's Giant Day GeckoPhelsuma kochiPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Geckos | Gekkonidae | 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.