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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin's ToadletUperoleia martini | Other frogs & toads | Myobatrachidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Five-spotted star-web spiderUroctea durandi | Other spiders | Oecobiidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Uroctea lesserti | Other spiders | Oecobiidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Urodacus macrurus | Scorpions | Urodacidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Spotted Star-web SpiderUroecobius ecribellatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman | Other spiders | Oecobiidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Catesby's Pointed SnakeUromacer catesbyi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Smith's Earth SnakeUropeltis grandis | Colubrids & other snakes | Uropeltidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Gunther's Flat-tail GeckoUroplatus guentheri | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Painted Lesser-Thicktail ScorpionUroplectes formosus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Bark ScorpionUroplectes vittatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Clarión Tree LizardUrosaurus clarionensis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Pale Ground SnakeUrotheca decipiensPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Uetz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Peter Uetz | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Vacrothele palpator | Other spiders | Macrothelidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Intermediate ScorpionVaejovis intermedius | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Sand ToadVandijkophrynus angusticeps | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Bangon MonitorVaranus bangonorum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Golden-spotted Tree MonitorVaranus boehmei | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Short-tailed MonitorVaranus brevicauda | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Turquoise MonitorVaranus caerulivirens | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Black-palmed Rock MonitorVaranus glebopalma | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Pygmy Rock MonitorVaranus kingorum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Large-scaled Water MonitorVaranus nuchalis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Northern Ridge-tailed MonitorVaranus primordius | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Tree MonitorVaranus similis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Yemen MonitorVaranus yemenensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Vectius niger | Other spiders | Trochanteriidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Vejovoidus longiunguis | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Venatrix furcillataPhoto CC BY: (c) Nathan Ruser, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Ruser | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Venatrix pullastra | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Bandy BandyVermicella annulata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | 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.