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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pale Cross OrbweaverAraneus pallidusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Alvesgaspar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Butterfly OrbweaverAraneus pegnia | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Grass Cross SpiderArgiope catenulata | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Pallas's Pill WoodlouseArmadillidium pallasii | Isopods | Armadillidiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Werner's Pill WoodlouseArmadillidium werneri | Isopods | Armadillidiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Orange-throated WhiptailAspidoscelis hyperythrus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Common Checkered WhiptailAspidoscelis tesselatus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Pirri Harlequin FrogAtelopus glyphusPhoto CC BY: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Jambato ToadAtelopus ignescens | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Limosa Harlequin FrogAtelopus limosusPhoto CC BY: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Southern Stiletto SnakeAtractaspis bibronii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Atractaspididae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Picado's Pit ViperAtropoides picadoi | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Karsch's Purseweb SpiderAtypus karschi | Other spiders | Atypidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-banded Pinktoe TarantulaAvicularia juruensis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Babycurus jacksoni | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Multicolored Bark Crab SpiderBassaniana versicolor | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
White-edged Tree FrogBoana albomarginata | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Almendariz's Tree FrogBoana almendarizae | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Red-webbed Tree FrogBoana rufitela | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Small-webbed Firebelly ToadBombina microdeladigitora | Other frogs & toads | Bombinatoridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Fonseca's LanceheadBothrops fonsecaiPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Mike Peel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Marbled lanceheadBothrops marmoratus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Knysna Dwarf ChameleonBradypodion damaranumPhoto CC BY: (c) Devi Stuart-Fox and Adnan Moussalli, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Common Rain FrogBreviceps adspersus | Other frogs & toads | Brevicipitidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Perinet Leaf ChameleonBrookesia therezieni | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Western Japanese Common ToadBufo praetextatus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Redhead TarantulaBumba horrida | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Four-dotted Grass SpiderBurmattus albopunctatus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Iberian ScorpionButhus ibericus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Golden-crowned SnakeCacophis squamulosusPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | 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.