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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Short-necked TurtleEmydura macquarii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
East African Sand BoaEryx colubrinus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
 Helmeted TurtlePelomedusa subrufaPhoto CC BY: (c) Charlotte Kirchner, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Charlotte Kirchner | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 95 | Check shipping → |
Dumeril's BoaAcrantophis dumerili | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 94 | Check shipping → |
Golden MantellaMantella aurantiaca | Other frogs & toads | Mantellidae | Class default: allowed | 94 | Check shipping → |
European ToadBufo bufo | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
White-lipped Mud TurtleKinosternon leucostomum | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
Desert KingsnakeLampropeltis splendida | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
 Desert Blonde TarantulaAphonopelma chalcodesPhoto CC BY: (c) Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Gaboon ViperBitis gabonica | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Desert Hairy ScorpionHadrurus arizonensis | Scorpions | Hadruridae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Western Black WidowLatrodectus hesperus | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Orinoco CrocodileCrocodylus intermedius | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 91 | Check shipping → |
Asian House GeckoHemidactylus frenatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 91 | Check shipping → |
Pacific chorus frogPseudacris regilla | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 90 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar tree boaSanzinia madagascariensis | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 90 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Garden SpiderArgiope aurantia | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 89 | Check shipping → |
Pinktoe TarantulaAvicularia avicularia | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 89 | Check shipping → |
 Cross OrbweaverAraneus diadematusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) hedera.baltica, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 88 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Fireleg TarantulaBrachypelma boehmei | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 88 | Check shipping → |
Northern King CobraOphiophagus hannah | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 88 | Check shipping → |
Western Fence LizardSceloporus occidentalis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 88 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed PythonAspidites melanocephalus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Green MambaDendroaspis angusticeps | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
Mediterranean House GeckoHemidactylus turcicus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
Cuban Tree FrogOsteopilus septentrionalis | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
East Asian BullfrogHoplobatrachus chinensis | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 86 | Check shipping → |
Southern Black WidowLatrodectus mactans | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 86 | Check shipping → |
African Rock PythonPython sebae | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 86 | Check shipping → |
Western ToadAnaxyrus boreas | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 85 | 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.