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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Black-headed SnakeTantilla rubraPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Pineda Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Pineda Vera | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Yangihissar GeckoTenuidactylus elongatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Alexander A. Fomichev, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexander A. Fomichev | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Breyer's Long-tailed SepsTetradactylus breyeri | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Short-legged SepsTetradactylus seps | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Coastal House SnakeThamnodynastes pallidus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Butler's Garter SnakeThamnophis butleri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Highland Garter SnakeThamnophis fulvus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Narrowhead Garter SnakeThamnophis rufipunctatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
West Coast Garter SnakeThamnophis validus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Saint Martin Thick-tailed GeckoThecadactylus oskrobapreinorum | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Twig SnakeThelotornis mossambicanus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-throated Bold-eyed Tree snakeThrasops flavigularis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Black Tree SnakeThrasops jacksonii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
North African Ocellated LizardTimon pater | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Siirt LizardTimon princepsPhoto CC BY: (c) Omid Mozaffari, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY) | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Blandings Tree SnakeToxicodryas blandingii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Keeled CordylidTracheloptychus madagascariensis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Peters's Keeled CordylidTracheloptychus petersi | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Maranhao SliderTrachemys adiutrix | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Big Bend SliderTrachemys gaigeae | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Cat Island SliderTrachemys terrapen | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Yaqui SliderTrachemys yaquia | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Cape SkinkTrachylepis capensis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
African Five-lined SkinkTrachylepis quinquetaeniata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Western Rock SkinkTrachylepis sulcata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Brilliant ground agamaTrapelus agilis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Savigny's AgamaTrapelus savignii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Orangebelly Swamp SnakeTretanorhinus nigroluteus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Choiseul Crocodile SkinkTribolonotus choiseulensis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Spiny SkinkTribolonotus novaeguineaePhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Melvin TOULLEC, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | 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.