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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steppe ViperVipera renardi | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Smooth EarthsnakeVirginia valeriae | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Granite Night LizardXantusia henshawi | Other lizards & worm lizards | Xantusiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
South American Hognose SnakeXenodon dorbignyi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Wagler's SnakeXenodon merremii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Farmland Green Flying FrogZhangixalus arvalis | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Taipei Green Tree FrogZhangixalus taipeianus | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Acanthogonatus pissii | Other spiders | Pycnothelidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Desert Death AdderAcanthophis pyrrhus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Brazilian Giant Black TarantulaAcanthoscurria paulensisPhoto CC BY: (c) Jean Martins, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jean Martins | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Acanthoscurria simoensi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tusked FrogAdelotus brevis | Other frogs & toads | Limnodynastidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mediterranean Checkered ScorpionAegaeobuthus gibbosus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Fornasini's Spiny Reed FrogAfrixalus fornasini | Tree frogs | Hyperoliidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Gorse OrbweaverAgalenatea redii | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Desert Grass SpiderAgelenopsis apertaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés | Other spiders | Agelenidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yucatecan CantilAgkistrodon russeolus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Alpaida veniliaePhoto CC BY-SA: (c) alessandradalia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by alessandradalia | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Amauromastigon maximus | Whip spiders & vinegaroons | Thelyphonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mountain Stream SalamanderAmbystoma altamirani | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Lake Lerma SalamanderAmbystoma lermaense | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Michoacan Stream SalamanderAmbystoma ordinarium | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Michoacan Stream SalamanderAmbystoma rivulare | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Pleasing Poison FrogAmeerega bassleri | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Narrow-headed Asian Softshell TurtleAmyda ornata | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Wyoming ToadAnaxyrus baxteriPhoto CC BY: (c) USFWS Mountain-Prairie, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yosemite ToadAnaxyrus canorus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Ancylometes rufus | Other spiders | Ancylometidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Iranian Fat-tailed ScorpionAndroctonus crassicaudaPhoto CC BY: (c) Kian, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kian | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Eastern SlowwormAnguis colchica | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | 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.