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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.
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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.
All species
5,210 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Say's Armored HarvestmanLibitioides sayiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy | Solifuges, harvestmen & others | Cosmetidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cape File SnakeLimaformosa capensisPhoto CC BY: (c) John Lyakurwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Lyakurwa | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
African File SnakeLimaformosa crossi | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Capped FrogLimnonectes gyldenstolpei | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Kuhl's Creek FrogLimnonectes kuhlii | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Lesser Swamp FrogLimnonectes paramacrodon | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Linothele longicauda | Other spiders | Dipluridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Colombian Funnel Web SpiderLinothele sericata | Other spiders | Dipluridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Jupapina Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus aparicioi | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bahia Blanca Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus darwinii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Shiny Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus nitidus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Desert SkinkLiopholis inornata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Burmese Flapshell TurtleLissemys scutata | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Turkish Smooth NewtLissotriton schmidtleri | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Crawfish FrogLithobates areolatus | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Browns' Leopard FrogLithobates brownorumPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Pineda Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Pineda Vera | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Dusky Gopher FrogLithobates sevosus | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Peralta FrogLithobates taylori | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vaillant's FrogLithobates vaillanti | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Gilbert's DragonLophognathus gilberti | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Loxosceles sabina | Other spiders | Sicariidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Loxosceles tenochtitlan | Other spiders | Sicariidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Loxosceles yucatanaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés | Other spiders | Sicariidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Little Marbled ScorpionLychas marmoreus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mackinnon's Wolf SnakeLycodon bicolor | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Loo-Choo Big-tooth SnakeLycodon semicarinatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sulawesi Wolf SnakeLycodon stormi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cape Wolf SnakeLycophidion capense | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
tarantula wolf spiderLycosa tarantula | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Suwannee Alligator Snapping TurtleMacrochelys suwanniensis | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | 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.