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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowring’s Supple SkinkSubdoluseps bowringii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Bocourt's Water SnakeSubsessor bocourti | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Sakishima Grass LizardTakydromus dorsalis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Ringed Wall GeckoTarentola annularis | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Four-toed TeguTeius teyou | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Arabian Cat SnakeTelescopus dhara | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Caspian Bent-toed GeckoTenuidactylus caspius | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Haitian SliderTrachemys decorata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Beautiful PitviperTrimeresurus venustus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Serra SnakeTropidodryas serra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Common keelbackTropidonophis mairii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Chinese water skinkTropidophorus sinicus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Spearpoint Leaf-tail GeckoUroplatus ebenauiPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Rusty MonitorVaranus semiremex | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tricolor MonitorVaranus yuwonoi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Lataste's ViperVipera latastei | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Goldstripe GeckoWoodworthia chrysosireticaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Christopher Stephens | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Island Night LizardXantusia riversiana | Other lizards & worm lizards | Xantusiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
False Fer-de-lanceXenodon rabdocephalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Knob-scaled LizardXenosaurus grandis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Xenosauridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Western Girdled LizardZonosaurus laticaudatus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
European Copper SkinkAblepharus kitaibelii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Schmidt's Fringe-fingered LizardAcanthodactylus schmidti | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Rough-scaled Death AdderAcanthophis rugosus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cat GeckoAeluroscalabotes felinus | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Marbled Leaf-toed GeckoAfrogecko porphyreus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Kenyan Rock AgamaAgama lionotus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mwanza Flat-headed Rock AgamaAgama mwanzae | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Reticulate SkinkAmphiglossus reticulatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Red Worm LizardAmphisbaena alba | Other lizards & worm lizards | Amphisbaenidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | 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.