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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexican Redleg TarantulaBrachypelma emiliaPhoto CC BY: (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 139 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran Desert TortoiseGopherus morafkai | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 138 | Check shipping → |
Western RatsnakePantherophis obsoletus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 138 | Check shipping → |
Chicken SnakeSpilotes pullatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 138 | Check shipping → |
Florida Softshell TurtleApalone ferox | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 136 | Check shipping → |
Wagler's Pit ViperTropidolaemus wagleri | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 135 | Check shipping → |
Sunda Box TurtleCuora couro | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 134 | Check shipping → |
 Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandraPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 130 | Check shipping → |
TerciopeloBothrops asper | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 129 | Check shipping → |
Asian Forest TortoiseManouria emys | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 129 | Check shipping → |
Pine SnakePituophis melanoleucus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 128 | Check shipping → |
 Ridge-tailed MonitorVaranus acanthurusPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Connor Margetts | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 128 | Check shipping → |
Beauty RatsnakeElaphe taeniura | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 126 | Check shipping → |
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 125 | Check shipping → |
West Mexican MilksnakeLampropeltis polyzona | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 125 | Check shipping → |
Mugger CrocodileCrocodylus palustris | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Eastern RatsnakePantherophis quadrivittatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Peninsular CooterPseudemys peninsularis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Indian PythonPython molurus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Lace MonitorVaranus varius | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Hilaire’s Side-necked TurtlePhrynops hilarii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 123 | Check shipping → |
Chaco Golden-knee TarantulaGrammostola pulchripes | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 122 | Check shipping → |
 Pantropical Huntsman SpiderHeteropoda venatoriaPhoto CC BY: (c) Cheng-Tao Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheng-Tao Lin | Other spiders | Sparassidae | Class default: allowed | 122 | Check shipping → |
Mediterranean TurtleMauremys leprosa | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 120 | Check shipping → |
Spider TortoisePyxis arachnoides | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 120 | Check shipping → |
Rock RattlesnakeCrotalus lepidus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 119 | Check shipping → |
Black MambaDendroaspis polylepis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 119 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran Desert ToadIncilius alvarius | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 119 | Check shipping → |
Western Black-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus molossus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 117 | Check shipping → |
Silver Garden OrbweaverArgiope argentata | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 116 | 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.