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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yellow-headed Day GeckoPhelsuma klemmeri | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Oriental Long-tailed Grass LizardTakydromus sexlineatus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Sudan MastigureUromastyx dispar | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Children's PythonAntaresia childreni | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Common LanceheadBothrops atrox | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Red Diamond RattlesnakeCrotalus ruber | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 44 | Check shipping → |
 Bolson TortoiseGopherus flavomarginatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Jose Antonio Aranda Pineda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jose Antonio Aranda Pineda | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Flat-tailed House GeckoHemidactylus platyurus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Common Giant Plated LizardMatobosaurus validus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Long-nosed Horned FrogPelobatrachus nasutus | Other frogs & toads | Megophryidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Waxy Monkey TreefrogPhyllomedusa bicolor | Tree frogs | Phyllomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Spring PeeperPseudacris crucifer | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Yangtze Giant Softshell TurtleRafetus swinhoei | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
 Striped Bark ScorpionCentruroides vittatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Desert Horned ViperCerastes cerastes | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Sword-tailed NewtCynops ensicauda | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Ring-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Asian Forest ScorpionHeterometrus longimanus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Fire SkinkMochlus fernandi | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Gold Dust Day GeckoPhelsuma laticauda | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
 Zebra Jumping SpiderSalticus scenicusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Fence LizardSceloporus undulatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Gray's MonitorVaranus olivaceus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Northern Yellow Sac SpiderCheiracanthium mildei | Other spiders | Cheiracanthiidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Copperhead Rat SnakeCoelognathus radiatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Woodlouse SpiderDysdera crocata | Other spiders | Dysderidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Oustalet's Giant ChameleonFurcifer oustaleti | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Green keel-bellied lizardGastropholis prasina | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Red-cheeked Mud TurtleKinosternon cruentatum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | 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.