Species catalogueMonarch Animal Shipping · Shipper copy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sakishima Grass LizardTakydromus dorsalis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Ringed Wall GeckoTarentola annularis | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Four-toed TeguTeius teyou | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Arabian Cat SnakeTelescopus dhara | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Telmatobius hintoni | Other frogs & toads | Telmatobiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Caspian Bent-toed GeckoTenuidactylus caspius | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Asian Spinybacked OrbweaverThelacantha brevispinaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Chen-Pan Liao, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Haitian SliderTrachemys decorata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Veined Tree FrogTrachycephalus typhonius | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-legged Zipper SpiderTrachyzelotes pedestris | Other spiders | Gnaphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Beautiful PitviperTrimeresurus venustus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Macedonian Crested NewtTriturus macedonicusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Benny Trapp, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Serra SnakeTropidodryas serra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Common keelbackTropidonophis mairii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Chinese water skinkTropidophorus sinicus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Big-bellied TyloridaTylorida ventralis | Other spiders | Tetragnathidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mangshan Crocodile NewtTylototriton lizhenchangi | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Taliang Knobby NewtTylototriton taliangensis | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Vietnamese Crocodile NewtTylototriton vietnamensis | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Uloborus diversus | Other spiders | Uloboridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Featherlegged OrbweaverUloborus glomosus | Other spiders | Uloboridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Audouin's Trapdoor SpiderUmmidia audouini | Other spiders | Halonoproctidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Spearpoint Leaf-tail GeckoUroplatus ebenauiPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Rusty MonitorVaranus semiremex | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tricolor MonitorVaranus yuwonoi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Lataste's ViperVipera latastei | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Goldstripe GeckoWoodworthia chrysosireticaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Christopher Stephens | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Island Night LizardXantusia riversiana | Other lizards & worm lizards | Xantusiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Blue Bloom TarantulaXenesthis intermedia | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
False Fer-de-lanceXenodon rabdocephalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | 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.