THE NATURAL-HISTORY CATALOGUE
A branch of the living world.
110,000 accepted animal species, linked through classification, synonyms, distributions and source literature.
These attributed records come from Catalogue of Life, 2026-09-11. Detail varies; they are not all fully researched, illustrated articles. Browse researched folklore and fiction.
Matches documented source distribution records. Geographic coverage is incomplete.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Careproctus micropus (Günther, 1887) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus nelsoni Orr, 2016 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus notosaikaiensis Kai, Ikeguchi & Nakabo, 2011 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus opisthotremus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus orri Kai & Tashiro, 2021 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus ovigerus (Gilbert, 1896) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus parviporatus Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus patagonicus Matallanas & Pequeño, 2000 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus paxtoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| spectral snailfishCareproctus phasma Gilbert, 1896 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scotian snailfishCareproctus ranula (Goode & Bean, 1879) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus rastrinoides Schmidt, 1950 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pink snailfishCareproctus rastrinus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| longfin seasnailCareproctus reinhardti (Krøyer, 1862) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Rough-toothed snailfishCareproctus rhodomelas Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Round snailfishCareproctus roseofuscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus rotundifrons Sakurai & Shinohara, 2008 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| peachskin snailfishCareproctus scottae Chapman & DeLacy, 1934 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deep-body snailfishCareproctus segaliensis Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus seraphimae Schmidt, 1950 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Proboscis snailfishCareproctus simus Gilbert, 1896 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinese snailfishCareproctus sinensis Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus solidus Chernova, 1999 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| stippled snailfishCareproctus spectrum Bean, 1890 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus spiraki Orr, 2021 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus staufferi Orr, 2016 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus steini Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus stigmatogenus Stein, 2006 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus tapirus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus telescopus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus tricapitidens Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus vladibeckeri Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| The Dark SnailfishCareproctus yanceyi Gerringer, 2025 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus zispi Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| LoggerheadCaretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) | CheloniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pig-nosed TurtleCarettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1886 | CarettochelyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Red-legged SeriemaCariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) | CariamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| ALTAGRACIA GIANT GALLIWASPCaribicus anelpistus (Schwartz, Graham & Duval, 1979) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Haitian giant GalliwaspCaribicus warreni (Schwartz, 1970) | DiploglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Carichyla bicolor (Gray, 1842) | PelodryadidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern Forest Cool-skinkCarinascincus coventryi (Rawlinson, 1975) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alpine Cool-skinkCarinascincus greeni (Rawlinson, 1975) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boulder Cool-skinkCarinascincus microlepidotus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pedra Branca Cool-skinkCarinascincus palfreymani (Rawlinson, 1974) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Agile Cool-skinkCarinascincus pretiosus (O'Shaughnessy, 1874) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Carinotetraodon borneensis (Regan, 1903) | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Carinotetraodon salivator Lim & Kottelat, 1995 | TetraodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Caristius barsukovi Kukuev, Parin & Trunov, 2013 | CaristiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Caristius fasciatus (Borodin, 1930) | CaristiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source and selection
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n
First records in source order under phylum quotas, then source-order overflow if a quota is short. This is a selective snapshot. Source name strings can include author names, which are also searchable.