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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.
All species
5,210 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwestern Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus pyrrhus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 85 | Check shipping → |
Rock MonitorVaranus albigularis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 85 | Check shipping → |
 European Common FrogRana temporariaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Jörg Hempel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 84 | Check shipping → |
Cuban Ground IguanaCyclura nubila | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 83 | Check shipping → |
Golfo Dulce Poison Dart FrogPhyllobates vittatus | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 83 | Check shipping → |
Kemp's Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelys kempii | Turtles & terrapins | Cheloniidae | Class default: allowed | 82 | Check shipping → |
Green Vine SnakeOxybelis fulgidus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 82 | Check shipping → |
Rhino Rat SnakeGonyosoma boulengeri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 81 | Check shipping → |
Central American MilksnakeLampropeltis abnorma | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 80 | Check shipping → |
 Oriental Rat SnakePtyas mucosaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Arun Kumar Thyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 80 | Check shipping → |
Piebald ChuckwallaSauromalus varius | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 80 | Check shipping → |
Razor-backed Musk TurtleSternotherus carinatus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 79 | Check shipping → |
Rubber EelTyphlonectes natans | Caecilians | Typhlonectidae | Class default: allowed | 79 | Check shipping → |
AdderVipera berus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 79 | Check shipping → |
 Indian Garden LizardCalotes versicolorPhoto CC BY: (c) Devika M B, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Devika M B | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Black-breasted Hill TurtleGeoemyda spengleri | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Pond TurtleMauremys mutica | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Powder Blue IsopodPorcellionides pruinosus | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Ljubljanica’s olmProteus xanthostictus | Salamanders & newts | Proteidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Sambava Tomato FrogDyscophus guineti | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 77 | Check shipping → |
Heterometrus silenus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 77 | Check shipping → |
Crocodile MonitorVaranus salvadorii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 77 | Check shipping → |
Egyptian TortoiseTestudo kleinmanni | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 76 | Check shipping → |
Tomato FrogDyscophus antongilii | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 75 | Check shipping → |
Giant Asian Pond TurtleHeosemys grandis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 75 | Check shipping → |
Black CaimanMelanosuchus niger | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
 Otago SkinkOligosoma otagensePhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Carey_Knox_Southern_Scales | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Great Plains RatsnakePantherophis emoryi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Common Wall LizardPodarcis muralis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Malaysian Blood PythonPython brongersmai | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | 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.