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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainbow WhiptailCnemidophorus lemniscatus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Central American Banded GeckoColeonyx mitratus | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Ashy Pit ViperCraspedocephalus puniceus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus ehecatl | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Veracruz Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus mictlantecuhtli | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tamaulipan Rock RattlesnakeCrotalus morulus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Common Puerto Rican Brown TarantulaCyrtopholis portoricae | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Siamese Russell's ViperDaboia siamensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Harlequin TreefrogDendropsophus ebraccatus | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Pilbara Spiny-tailed SkinkEgernia epsisolus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-kneed Skeleton TarantulaEphebopus murinus | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Southern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigera | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Falconina gracilisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy | Other spiders | Corinnidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Lesser ChameleonFurcifer minor | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Terrestrial Snail SuckerGeophis sartorii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Barbour's Map TurtleGraptemys barbouri | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Blotched SalamanderHynobius naevius | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Oki SalamanderHynobius okiensis | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Jeju SalamanderHynobius quelpaertensis | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Yiwu SalamanderHynobius yiwuensis | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Blue-tailed Fire-bellied NewtHypselotriton cyanurus | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Fuding Fire-bellied NewtHypselotriton fudingensis | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Qianshan Fire-bellied NewtHypselotriton qianshan | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Coast Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis multifasciata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Bahia Scarlet TarantulaLasiodora klugi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
South American Banded Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira annulata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Carpathian NewtLissotriton montandoni | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Romer's Tree FrogLiuixalus romeri | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Central African slender-snouted crocodileMecistops leptorhynchus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Basilica OrbweaverMecynogea lemniscataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | 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.