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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 False Coral SnakeAnilius scytalePhoto CC BY: (c) Rafael Bernhard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rafael Bernhard | Colubrids & other snakes | Aniliidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Mexican Cave AnoleAnolis alvarezdeltoroiPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Pineda Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Pineda Vera | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Ghost AnoleAnolis lemurinus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Oriente Bearded AnoleAnolis porcus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Moist Forest AnoleAnolis unilobatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Dusky Earless AgamaAphaniotis fusca | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Orange-throated WhiptailAspidoscelis hyperythrus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Common Checkered WhiptailAspidoscelis tesselatus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Southern Stiletto SnakeAtractaspis bibronii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Atractaspididae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Picado's Pit ViperAtropoides picadoi | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Fonseca's LanceheadBothrops fonsecaiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Mike Peel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Marbled lanceheadBothrops marmoratus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Knysna Dwarf ChameleonBradypodion damaranumPhoto CC BY: (c) Devi Stuart-Fox and Adnan Moussalli, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Perinet Leaf ChameleonBrookesia therezieni | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Golden-crowned SnakeCacophis squamulosusPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Thai Garden LizardCalotes thailandensis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Sahara Sand ViperCerastes vipera | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Graceful ChameleonChamaeleo gracilis | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Two-headed SipoChironius bicarinatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Green SipoChironius exoletus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Wagler's SipoChironius scurrula | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Spix's SipoChironius spixii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Turner's Thick-toed GeckoChondrodactylus turneri | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Gaige’s Rainbow LizardCnemidophorus gaigei | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Greater Earless LizardCophosaurus texanus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cook's Tree BoaCorallus cookii | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Black Girdled LizardCordylus niger | Other lizards & worm lizards | Cordylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Crocodile TeguCrocodilurus amazonicus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Dusky RattlesnakeCrotalus armstrongi | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 3 | Check shipping → |
De Queiroz's Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura oedirhina | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | 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.