002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 072

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024

Rule 002.01.24-072 - R1.02 Permitted Captive Wildlife Species List

NEW TITLE: R1.02 - Permit Required Captive Wildlife Species List

A. Permits for breeding, sale, and importation may be issued for the following species in accordance with Codes 09.07 (Wildlife Breeder/ Dealer Permit Required) and 09.10 (Wildlife Importation Permit Required):

1.Amphibians

* African Bullfrogs (Genus Pyxicephalus)

* African Dwarf Aquatic Frog (Genus Hymenochirus)

* Australasian Treefrogs (Genera: Litoria, Nyctimystes, R anoidea)

* False Brook Salamanders (Genus Isthmura)

* Fire-bellied Toads (Genus Bombina)

* Horned or Pacman Frog (Genus Ceratophrys spp.)

* Milk Treefrogs (Genus Trachycephalus)

* Poison Dart Frogs (Genera: Dendrobates, Epipedobates, hyllobates, Oophaga, Ranitomeya P)

* Tomato Frogs (Genus Dyscophus)

2.Birds

* Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

* California or Valley Quail (Callipepla californica)

* Chukar (Alectoris chukar)

* Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

* Monk Parakeet or Quaker Parrot (Myiopsitta monachus)

* Ostriches (Genus Struthio)

* Ring-necked or Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

* Rose-ringed or Ring-necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)

* Scaled or Blue Quail

(Callipepla squamata)

* White-necked Raven, Pied Crow (Corvus albicollis, Corvus alba)

3.Mammals

* Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)

* Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

* Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata)

* Brindled Gnu (Connochaetestaurinus)

*Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus)

* Cairo Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)

* Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

* Capuchin Monkeys (Subfamily Cebinae)

* Caracal (Caracal caracal)

* Common Degu (Octodon degus)

* Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

* Elands (Genus Taurotragus)

* Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)

* European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

* Gaur (Bos gaurus)

* Geoffroys Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)

* Geoffroy's or White-headed Marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)

* Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri)

* Giraffe (Giraffacamelopardalis)

* Himalayan Tahr Goat (Hemitragus jemlahicus)

* Hyenas (Family Hyaenidae))

* Impala (Aepyceros melampus)

* Kinkajou (Potos flavus)

* Lesser Spot-nosed Guenon (Cercopithecus petaurista)

* Mountain Coatis (Genus Nasuella)

* North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

* Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)

* Old World Porcupines (Subgenus Hystrix)

* Owl Monkeys (Genus Aotus)

* Patagonian Cavy (Dolichotis patagonum)

* Patas Monkeys (Genus Erythrocebus)

* Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

* Red-necked or Bennet's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

* Ring tailed Coati (Nasua nasua)

* Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)

* Ruffed Lemurs (V arecia variegata, Varecia rubra)

* Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger)

* Serval (Leptailurus serval)

* Squirrel Monkeys (Genus Saimiri)

* Spider Monkeys (Genus Ateles)

* Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)

* Tamandua (Genus Tamandua)

* Tamarin Monkeys (Genus Saguinus)

* Tayra (Eira barbara)

* Two-toed Sloths (Genus Choloepus)

* Vervet Mondkeys (Genus Chlorocebus)

* Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)

* Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

* White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica)

* Wolf (Canis lupus)

* Zebras (Equus grevyi, E. quagga, E. zebra)

4.Reptiles

* Lizards

* Beaded Lizards, Gila Monster (Genus Heloderma)

* Collared Lizards, Leopard Lizards (Genera Crotaphytus, Gambelia)

* Snakes

* African Bush Vipers (Genera: Atheris, Proatheris)

* African Vipers (Genus Bitis)

* Boomslangs (Genus Dispholidus)

* Central and South American Pitvipers (Genera: Bothrocophias, Bothrops, Cerrophidion, Lachesis, Mixcoatlus, Ophryacus, Porthidium)

* Cobras (Genus Naja)

* Desert Cobras (Genus Walterinnesia)

* Eurasian/ American Elapid Snakes (Genera: Boulengerina, Bungarus, Calliophis, Dendroaspis, Hemibungarus, Micruroides, Micrurus, Sinomicrurus)

* King Cobras (Genus Ophiophagus)

* Moccasins (Genus Agkistrodon)

* Palaearctic Vipers (Genus Vipera)

* Pitvipers (Genera:

Calloselasma,Gloydius, Protobothrops, Deinagkistrodon, Hypnale, Ovophis, Trimeresurus, Tropidolaemus, Atropoides, Bothriechis)

* Pygmy Rattlesnakes (Genus Sistrurus)

* Rattlesnakes (Genus Crotalus)

* Sea Snakes (Genera: Acalyptophis, Aipysurus, Astrotia, Emydocephalus, Enhydrina, Ephalophis, Hydrelaps, Hydrophis, Kerilia, Kolpophis, Lapemis, Laticauda, Parahydrophis, Pelamis, Praescutata, Thalassophis)

* Shield-nosed Cobras (Genus Aspidelaps)

* Southeast Asian Vipers (Genus Azemiops)

* Terrestrial Papuaustralian Elapids (Genera Notechis, Oxyuranus, Pseudonaja, Pseudechis, Vermicella)

* Tree Cobras Genus Pseudohaje)

B. Additionally, permits for breeding, sale, and importation may be issued for the following species in accordance with Codes 09.07 (Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit Required) and 09.10 (Wildlife Importation Permit Required):

1. All native species of wildlife not listed in Addendum R1.01 (listing species for which the permits are not necessary) or R1.03 (listing species for which permits will not be issued).

2. The Chief of Wildlife Management or designee may issue a permit for a species not listed in Addenda R1.02 or R1.03 if an evaluation by Commission staff determines that the species does not pose a significant risk to human health or safety native fish and wildlife health or populations, or agriculture and that the species can be safely confined in a humane manner Those species that have been evaluated and do not pose a significant risk will be classified as having interim approval until such time as the Commission amends the code.

3. Species not listed in Addenda R1.01, R1.02, or R1.03 are prohibited until evaluated.

002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 072

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume 49, Number 06, Effective 7/1/2024

Amended by Arkansas Register Volume 49, Number 08, Effective 8/5/2024