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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asiatic ToadBufo gargarizans | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Malayan KraitBungarus candidus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Puerta Plata Giant GalliwaspCaribicus warreni | Other lizards & worm lizards | Diploglossidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Arabian Horned ViperCerastes gasperettiiPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Agrarian Sac SpiderCheiracanthium inclusumPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Ilona, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ilona | Other spiders | Cheiracanthiidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Hispaniolan BoaChilabothrus striatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Cape Girdled LizardCordylus cordylus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Cordylidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Dusky RattlesnakeCrotalus triseriatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 13 | Check shipping → |
Red-lipped SnakeCrotaphopeltis hotamboeia | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Bourret’s Box TurtleCuora bourretiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Cuora, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Speckled RacerDrymobius margaritiferus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Mary River TurtleElusor macrurusPhoto CC BY: (c) Marilyn Connell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Marilyn Connell | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Common candy-striped spiderEnoplognatha ovata | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Bowl-and-doily SpiderFrontinella pyramitela | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Fleischmann's Glass FrogHyalinobatrachium fleischmanni | Tree frogs | Centrolenidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Guenther's FrogHylarana guentheri | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Taipei frogHylarana taipehensis | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Tokyo SalamanderHynobius tokyoensis | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Herrera's Mud TurtleKinosternon herrerai | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Western Green LizardLacerta bilineata | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Dark-flecked Garden SunskinkLampropholis delicataPhoto CC BY: (c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉 | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Furrow OrbweaverLarinioides cornutus | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Northern Black WidowLatrodectus variolus | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Parrot SnakeLeptophis mexicanus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Impressed TortoiseManouria impressa | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Northland Green GeckoNaultinus grayii | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Red Mountain RatsnakeOreocryptophis porphyraceus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Forest Flame SnakeOxyrhopus petolarius | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Transvaal Thicktail ScorpionParabuthus transvaalicus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Puerto Rican Crested ToadPeltophryne lemur | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | 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.