Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. In
order to lawfully possess wildlife listed as restricted under this Section, for
any activity prohibited under A.R.S. §§ 17-255.02, 17-306, R12-4-902,
or this Article, a person shall possess:
1.
All applicable federal licenses and permits; and
2. The appropriate special license listed
under R12-4-409(A); or
3. Act under
a lawful exemption authorized under A.R.S. § 17-255.04, R12-4-316,
R12-4-404, R12-4-405, R12-4-407, R12-4-425, R12-4-427, and R12-4-430.
B. The Commission recognizes the
online taxonomic classification from the Integrated Taxonomic Information
System as the authority in determining the designations of restricted live
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans, and mollusks
referenced under this Article. The Integrated Taxonomic Information System is
available at any Department office and at www.itis.gov.
C. All of the following are considered
restricted live wildlife and are subject to the requirements of this Article,
unless otherwise specified:
1. Hybrid
wildlife, as defined under R12-4-401, resulting from the interbreeding of at
least one parent species of wildlife that is listed as restricted under this
Section. Hybrid wildlife that is the progeny of a restricted wildlife species
and a nonrestricted wildlife species is considered restricted
wildlife.
2. Transgenic species,
unless otherwise specified under this Article. For the purposes of this
Section, "transgenic species" means any organism that has had genes from
another organism put into its genome through direct human manipulation of that
genome. Transgenic species do not include natural hybrids or individuals that
have had their chromosome number altered to induce sterility. A transgenic
animal is considered wildlife if the genetic material originated from a
restricted wildlife species.
D. Domestic animals, as defined under
R12-4-401, are not subject to restrictions under A.R.S. Title 17, 12 A.A.C. 4,
or Commission Orders.
E. For
subsections (F) through (M), the common names are provided as examples only and
are not all-inclusive of the order, family, or genus.
F.
Unless otherwise specified, all mammals listed below are considered restricted
live wildlife:
1. All species of the order
Afrosoricida. Common names include: golden moles and tenrecs
and.
2. All species of the
following families of the order
Artiodactyla. Common name:
even-toed ungulates:
a. The family
Antilocapridae. Common name: pronghorns.
b. The family
Bovidae.
Common names include: antelopes, bison, buffalo, cattle, duikers, gazelles,
goats, oxen, and sheep. Except the following genera which are not restricted:
i. The genus Bubalus. Common
name: water buffalo.
ii. The genus
Bison. Common name: American bison, bison, or
buffalo.
c. The family
Cervidae. Common names include: cervid, deer, elk, moose, red
deer, and wapiti.
d. The family
Tayassuidae. Common name: peccaries.
3. All species of the order
Carnivora. Common names include: bears, foxes, ocelot,
raccoons, ser-vals, skunks, wolves, and weasels.
4. All species of the order
Chiroptera. Common name: bats.
5. All species of the genus
Didelphis. Common name: American opossums.
6. All species of the order
Erinaceomorpha. Common names include: European hedgehogs,
gymnures, and moonrats. Except members of the genus Atelerix,
which are not restricted. Common name: longeared and pygmy hedgehogs.
7. All species of the order
Lagomorpha. Common names include: hares, pikas, and rabbits.
Except for members of the genus Oryctolagus containing
domestic rabbits, which are not wildlife and are not restricted.
8. All nonhuman primates. Common names
include: chimpanzees, gorillas, macaques, orangutans, and spider
monkeys.
9. All species of the
following families of the order
Rodentia. Common name:
rodents:
a. The family
Capromyidae. Common name: hutias.
b. The family Castoridae.
Common name: beavers.
c. The family
Dipodidae. Common name: jumping mouse.
d. The
family Echimyidae. Common names include: coypus and nutrias.
e. The family Erethizontidae. Common
name: new world porcupines.
f. The family
Geomyidae. Common name: pocket gophers.
g. The
family Sciuridae. Common names include: chipmunks, marmots,
prairie dogs, squirrels, and woodchucks.
10. All species of the order
Soricomorpha. Common names include: desmans, moles, shrews,
and shrew-moles.
11. All species of
the order Xenarthra. Common names include: anteaters,
armadillos, and edentates, or sloths,.
G. Birds listed below
are considered restricted live wildlife:
1.
The following species within the family
Phasianidae. Common
names: grouse, pheasants, partridges, quail, and turkeys:
a.
Alectoris chukar. Common
name: chukar.
b.
Callipepla gambelii. Common name:
Gambel's quail.
c.
Callipepla squamata. Common name:
scaled quail.
d.
Colinus virginianus. Common name:
northern bobwhite. Restricted only in game management units 36A, 36B, and 36C
as prescribed under R12-4-108.
e.
Cyrtonyx
montezumae. Common name: harlequin, Mearn's, or Montezuma quail.
f.
Dendragapus obscurus. Common name:
dusky grouse.
g.
Mealagris
gallopavo gallopavo, M. g. intermedia, M. g. merriami, M. g. mexicana, M. g.
osceola, B. g. silvestris, and M. ocellata. Common name: wild
turkey.
2. All species
listed under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act listed under
50 CFR
10.13 revised October 1, 2019, and no later
amendments or editions. The incorporated material is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 979050, St.
Louis, MO 63197-9000, and is on file with the Department.
H.
Reptiles listed below are considered restricted live wildlife:
1. All species of the order
Crocodilia. Common names include: alligators, caimans,
crocodiles, and gavials.
2. All
species of the following families or genera of the order
Squamata:
a. The family
Atractaspididae. Common name: burrowing asps.
b. The following species and genera of the
family
Colubridae:
i.
Boiga irregularis. Common name: brown tree snake.
ii.
Dispholidus typus.
Common name: boomslang.
iii.
Rhabdophis. Common name: keelback.
iv.
Thelotornis kirtlandii.
Common names include: bird snake or twig snake.
c. The family Elapidae.
Common names include: Australian elapids, cobras, coral snakes, kraits, mambas,
and sea snakes.
d. The family
Helodermatidae. Common names include: Gila monster and Mexican
beaded lizard.
e. The family
Viperidae. Common names include: pit and true vipers,
including rattlesnakes.
3. The following species of the order
Testudines:
a. All species
of the family Chelydridae. Common name: snapping
turtles.
b. All species of the
genus Gopherus. Common names include: gopher tortoises,
including the desert tortoise.
I. Amphibians listed
below are considered restricted live wildlife. The following species within the
order Anura, common names frogs and toads:
1. The species Bufo
horribilis, Bufo marinus, Bufo
schneideri. Common names include: giant or marine toads.
2. All species of the genus
Rana. Common names include: bullfrogs and leopard frogs.
Except bullfrogs possessed under A.R.S. §
17-102.
3. All species of the genus
Xenopus. Common name: clawed frogs.
J.
Fish listed below are considered restricted live wildlife:
1. All species of the family
Acipenseridae. Common name: sturgeon.
2. The species Amia calva.
Common name: bowfin.
3. The species
Aplodinotus grunniens. Common name: freshwater drum.
4. The species Arapaima
gigas. Common name: bony tongue.
5. All species of the genus
Astyanax. Common name: tetra.
6. The species Belonesox
belizanus. Common name: pike topminnow.
7. All species, both marine and freshwater,
of the orders Carcharhiniformes, Heterodontiformes, Hexanchiformes,
Lamniformes, Orectolobiformes, Pristiophoriformes, Squaliformes,
Squatiniformes, and except for all species of the families
Brachaeluridae, Hemiscylliidae, Orectolobidae, and
Triakidae; genera of the family
Scyliorhinidae, including Aulohalaelusrus, Halaelurus,
Haploblepharus, Poroderma, and Scyliorhinus; and
genera of the family Parascylliidae, including
Cirrhoscyllium and Parascyllium. Common name:
sharks.
8. All species of the
family Centrarchidae. Common name: sunfish.
9. All species of the family Cetopsidae and
Trichomycteridae. Common name: South American
catfish.
10. All species of the
family Channidae. Common name: snakehead.
11. All of the species Cirrhinus
mrigala, Gibelion catla, and Labeo rohita. Common
name: Indian carp.
12. All species
of the family Clariidae. Common names include: airbreathing
catfish or labyrinth.
13. All
species of the family Clupeidae except threadfin shad, species
Dorosoma petenense. Common names include: herring and
shad.
14. The species
Ctenopharyngodon idella. Common names include: white amur or
grass carp.
15. The species
Cyprinella lutrensis. Common name: red shiner.
16. The species Electrophorus
electricus. Common name: electric eel.
17. All species of the family
Esocidae. Common names include: pickerels and pike.
18. All species of the family
Hiodontidae. Common names include: goldeye and
mooneye.
19. The species
Hoplias malabaricus. Common name: tiger fish.
20. The species Hypophthalmichthys
molitrix. Common name: silver carp.
21. The species Hypophthalmichthys
nobilis. Common name: bighead carp.
22. All species of the family
Ictaluridae. Common name: catfish.
23. All species of the genus Lates
and Luciolates. Common name: nile perch.
24. All species of the family
Lepisosteidae. Common name: gar.
25. The species Leuciscus
idus. Common names include: ide and whitefish.
26. The species Malapterurus
electricus. Common name: electric catfish.
27. All species of the family
Moronidae. Common name: temperate bass.
28. The species Mylopharyngodon
piceus. Common name: black carp.
29. All species of the family
Percidae. Common names include: pike and walleye
perches.
30. All species of the
family Petromyzontidae. Common name: lamprey.
31. The species Polyodon
spathula. Common name: American Paddlefish.
32. All species of the family
Potamotrygonidae. Common name: stingray.
33. All species of the genera
Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Serrasalmus.
Common name: piranha.
34. All
species of the family Salmonidae. Common names include: salmon
and trout.
35. The species
Scardinius erythrophthalmus. Common name: rudd.
36. All species of the family
Serranidae. Common name: bass.
37. The following species, and hybrid forms,
of the Genus Tilapia: O. aureus, O.
mossambica; O. niloticus, O. urolepis
hornorumand T. zilli. Common name: tilapia.
38. The species Thymallus
arcticus. Common name: Arctic grayling.
K.
Crustaceans listed below are considered restricted live wildlife:
1. All freshwater species within the families
Astacidae, Cambaridae, and
Parastacidae. Common name: crayfish.
2. The species Eriocheir
sinensis. Common name: Chinese mitten crab.
L.
Mollusks listed below are considered restricted live wildlife:
1. The species Corbicula
fluminea. Common name: Asian clam.
2. All species of the family
Dreissenidae. Common names include: quagga and zebra
mussel.
3. The species
Euglandina rosea. Common name: rosy wolfsnail.
4. The species Mytilopsis
leucophaeata. Common names include: Conrad's false dark mussel or
false mussel.
5. All species of the
genus Pomacea. Common names include: apple snail or Chinese
mystery snail.
6. The species
Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Common name: New Zealand mud snail.
M. All wildlife listed within Aquatic Invasive Species
Director's Order #1.