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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boelen's pythonSimalia boeleniPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Jpogi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Triangulate CombfootSteatoda triangulosa | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Pond TurtleActinemys pallida | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Slender Brown ScorpionCentruroides gracilis | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Black River TurtleRhinoclemmys funerea | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Ornate SliderTrachemys ornata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
Rhinoceros ViperBitis nasicornis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 52 | Check shipping → |
Checkered Garter SnakeThamnophis marcianus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 52 | Check shipping → |
 Ethiopia ViperBitis parvioculaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Hectonichus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Santa Catalina Island RattlesnakeCrotalus catalinensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 51 | Check shipping → |
Aruba Island RattlesnakeCrotalus unicolor | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 51 | Check shipping → |
Northern Green PythonMorelia azurea | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Common House SpiderParasteatoda tepidariorum | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Yunnan NewtTylototriton shanjing | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Galápagos Land IguanaConolophus subcristatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Spinybacked OrbweaverGasteracantha cancriformis | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
 False Water CobraHydrodynastes gigasPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Coastal Rosy BoaLichanura orcutti | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
 Indian Black TurtleMelanochelys trijugaPhoto CC BY: (c) Sandeep Gangadharan, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Banded Day GeckoPhelsuma standingi | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
 Northern Red-bellied CooterPseudemys rubriventrisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Rhonda Ridley, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Rhonda Ridley | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Green-and-Golden Bell FrogRanoidea aurea | Tree frogs | Pelodryadidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Blotched BluetongueTiliqua nigrolutea | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Central Antillean sliderTrachemys stejnegeri | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-headed Water MonitorVaranus cumingi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Giant Tree FrogAgalychnis dacnicolor | Tree frogs | Phyllomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Giant SalamanderAndrias davidianus | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Texas Brown TarantulaAphonopelma hentzi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Southern Painted TurtleChrysemys dorsalis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | 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.