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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giant Baboon SpiderHysterocrates gigas | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Marbled ToadIncilius marmoreus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
ocellated tree frogItapotihyla langsdorffii | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Central Chiapas Mud TurtleKinosternon abaxillare | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Dwarf Pink Leg TarantulaKochiana brunnipesPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Gustavo Sandres, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gustavo Sandres | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Borneo Earless MonitorLanthanotus borneensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Lanthanotidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Peruvian Orange-stripe TarantulaLasiodorides striatus | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mexican White-lipped FrogLeptodactylus fragilis | Other frogs & toads | Leptodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Leucauge mariana | Other spiders | Tetragnathidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Common Sea SlaterLigia oceanicaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin | Isopods | Ligiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Nocturnal Desert SkinkLiopholis striata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Chiricahua Leopard FrogLithobates chiricahuensisPhoto CC BY: (c) USFWS Endangered Species, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Forrer's Grass FrogLithobates forreri | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tarahumara FrogLithobates tarahumarae | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Burrowing PythonLoxocemus bicolor | Pythons & boas | Loxocemidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Gaucho RecluseLoxosceles gauchoPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Alexandre S. Michelotto, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Alexandre S. Michelotto | Other spiders | Sicariidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-throated FrogMannophryne trinitatis | Poison dart frogs | Aromobatidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Schott's WhipsnakeMasticophis schotti | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Striped WhipsnakeMasticophis taeniatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Florida vinegaroonMastigoproctus floridanus | Whip spiders & vinegaroons | Thelyphonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Giant VinegaroonMastigoproctus giganteus | Whip spiders & vinegaroons | Thelyphonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Western Giant Plated LizardMatobosaurus maltzahni | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Megabunus diademaPhoto CC BY: (c) George Mitchell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by George Mitchell | Solifuges, harvestmen & others | Phalangiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Messua limbata | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Green Huntsman SpiderMicrommata virescens | Other spiders | Sparassidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Uruguayan CoralsnakeMicrurus altirostris | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Transandean Capuchin CoralsnakeMicrurus dumerilii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic CoralsnakeMicrurus surinamensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Samar CobraNaja samarensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | 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.