Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.20-214 - R1.01 Unrestricted Captive Wildlife Species List, 20201019
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.01.20-214
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
A. The following species are exempt from Codes 09.02 (Possession Of Non-Native Wildlife In Captivity Restricted), 09.07 (Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit Required), and 09.10 (Wildlife Importation Permit Required):
1. Buffalo (Bos
bison)
2. House mouse
(Mus musculus) and Norway rat (Rattus
norvegicus)
3. Congo
peacock (Arfopavo congensis)
4. Coturnix quail (Coturnix
spp.)
5. Emu (Dromaius
novaehollandiae)
6.
European domestic ferret (Mustela putorius)
7. Gerbils (Subfamily Gerbillinae)
8. Green peafowl (Pavo
muticus)
9. Guinea pig
(Cavia porcellus)
10. Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus,
Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulusgriseus, Phodopus
roborovskii)
11. Indian
Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
12. Llama (Lama
glama)
13. Muscovy duck
(Cairina moschata)
14. Ringneck dove (Streptopelia
risoria)
15. Wolf/dog
hybrids
16. Sugar glider
(Petaurus breviceps)
17. Long-tailed chinchilla
(Chinchilla lanigera)
18. Four-toed hedgehog, African pygmy
hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
19. Bactrian and Dromedary Camels
(Camelus bactrianus and Camelus
dromedaries)
20. African
Sideneck Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)
21. Bearded Dragon (Pogona
spp.)
22. Water Dragon
(Physignathus spp.)
23. Ball Python (Python
regius)
24. Blood Python
(Python curtus)
25. RESERVED
26. Crested Gecko (Correlophus
ciliates)
27. Fattail
Gecko (Hemixtheconyx caudicinctus)
28. Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus
auriculatus)
29. Leopard
Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
30. Tokay Gecko (Gecko
gecko)
31. Veiled
Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
32. Redbelly Shortneck Turtle
(Emydura subglobosa)
33. African Mud Turtles (Genera
Pelomedusa, Pelusios)
34. Diamond Dove, Bar-shouldered Dove, Barred
Dove, Peaceful Dove, Zebra Dove (Geopelia cuneata, G.
humeralis, G. maugeus, G. placida,
G. striata)
35.
Spotted Dove, Laughing Dove (Spilopelia chinensis and
S. senegalensi)
36. King Quail (Button Quail, Chinese,
Painted) and African Blue Quail (Excalfactoria chinensis and
E. andonsonii)
37.
Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
38. Zebra Finch and Double Barred Finch (Owl
Finch) (Taeniopygia guttata and T.
bichenovii)
39. Society
Finch (Lonchura striata domestica)
40. Gouldian Finch and Parrotfinches
(Erythrura gouldiae, E. hyperythra,
E. prasin, E. viridifacies, E.
tricolor, E. trichroa, E. coloria,
E. papuana, E. psittacea, E.
cyaneovirens, E. pealii, E. regia,
E. kleinschmidti)
41. Domestic Canary (Serinus canaria
forma domestica)
42.
Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
43. Cockatoos: Lesser Sulphur-crested
(Yellow-crested) Cockatoo, Sulphur- crested, Umbrella (White), Salmon-crested
(Moluccan), Goffin's (Cacatua sulphurea, C.
galerita, C. alba, C.
moluccensis,C. goffiniana)
44. Australian Budgerigar (Parakeet)
(Melopsittacus undulates)
45. Crimson Rosella and Eastern Rosella
(Platycercus elegans, P. eximius)
46. Lovebirds: Peach-faced, Masked, and
Fisher's (Agapornis roseicollis, A.
personatus, A. fisheri)
47. Green Cheek Conure (Pyrrhura
molinae)
48. Pacific
Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
49. Cherry-headed Conure and Mitred Conure
(Psittacara erythrogenys, P.
mitratus)
50. Blue-crowned
Conure (Thectocercus acuticaudatus)
51. Brown-throated Conure (Eupsittula
pertinax)
52. Jenday
Conure, Dusky-headed Conure, Nanday Conure (Parakeets) (Aratinga
jandaya, A. weddellii, A.
nenday)
53. Sun Conure
(Sun Parakeet) (Aratinga solstitialis)
54. Black-headed Parrot, Black-Legged Parrot
(Yellow-thighed), Green-thighed Parrot (Pionites
melanocephalus, P. xanthomerius, P.
leucogaster)
55. Senegal
Parrot, Meyer's Parrot, Red-belliedParrot, Brown-headed Parrot
(Poicephalus senegalus, P. meyeri, P.
rufiventris,P. cryptoxanthus)
56. Blue-headed Parrot, Maximilian's Parrot
(Scaly-headed parrot), White- capped Parrot (White-headed Parrot)
(Pionus menstruus, P. maximiliani, P.
seniloides)
57. Congo
African Grey Parrot, Timneh African Grey Parrot (Psittacus
erithacus, P. timneh)
58. Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus
roratus)
59. Regent Parrot
(Polytelis anthopeplus)
60. Amazon Parrot: Turquoise-fronted
(Blue-fronted), Yellow-headed, Red- crowned (Mexican Red-headed),
Lilac-crowned, Orange-winged, Red-lored, Yellow-crowned, Yellow-naped
(Amazona aestiva, A. oratrix, A.
viridigenalis, A. finschi, A.
amazonica, A. autumnalis, A.
ochrocephala, A. auropalliata)
61. Red-shouldered (Hahn's) Macaw
(Diopsittaca nobilis)
62. Blue-winged (Illiger's) Macaw and
Golden-collared Macaw (Primolius maracana and
Primolius auricollis)
63. Ara Macaws: Red and Green (Green-winged)
Macaw, Scarlet, Military and Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara
chloropterus, Ara macao, Ara
militaris, Ara ararauna)
64. Hyacinth Macaw, Lear's (Indigo) Macaw,
Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus,
Anodorhynchus leari, Anodorhynchus
glaucus)
65. Alligator
Lizards (Genus Abronia, Elgaria, and
Gerrhonotus)
66.
Austral-Asian Agamid Lizards
(Genus Chlamydosaurus, Hydrosaurus, Intellagama, Pogona)
67. Caiman Lizards (Genus
Dracaena)
68. File
snakes (Genus Acrochordus)
69. Tentacle snake (Erpeton
tentaculatum)
70. Mata
mata (Chelus fimbriata)
71. Blue-tongue skinks (Genus
Tiliqua)
72.
Housesnakes (Genus Lamprophis)
73. Madagascar hognose snakes (Genus
Leioheterodon)
74.
Iguanine Lizards (in part) (Genera Basiliscus,
Ctenosaura, Cyclura,
Iguana)
75.
Lacertid Lizards (in part) (Genera Gastropholis,
Latastia, Timon)
76. Night Lizards (Genera
Lepidophyma, Xantusia)
77. Asian Vinesnakes (Genus
Ahaetulla)
78. New
World Colubrid Snakes (in part)
(Genera Bogertophis, Drymarchon, Drymobius, Lampropeltis, Pantherophis, Phrynon ax, Pituophis, Pseudelaphe, Senticolis, Spilotes) except species native to Arkansas
79. Asian
Cat-eyed Snakes (Genus Boiga)
80. Egg-eating Snakes (Genus
Dasypeltis)
81.
Eurasian Ratsnakes
(Genera Archelaphe, Elaphe, Euprepiophis, Gonyosoma, Oreocryptophis, Zamenis) except species native to Arkansas
82.
Hognose & South American Watersnakes (Genera Heterodon,
Hydrodynastes) except species native to Arkansas
83. North American Watersnakes (Genus
Nerodia) except species native to Arkansas
84. Boa Constrictors (Genus
Boa)
85. Tortoises
(Genera Agrionemys, Aldabrachelys, Chelonoidis, Centrochelys, Geochelone, Goph erus, Indotestudo, Manouria, Psuedotestudo, Stigmochelys, Testudo)
86. Eublepharine Geckos (in part) (Genera
Coleonyx, Eublepharis,
Goniurosaurus, Hemitheconyx)
87. Tegus (Genus
Salvator)
88.
Angolan Python (Python anchietae)
89. Australo-Asian Pythons (Genera:
Antaresia, Aspidites, Bothrochilus, Liasis, Morelia,
Simalia)
90. Bornean
Shorttail & Red Blood Pythons (Python breitensteini; P.
brongersmai)
91.
Carphodactylid Geckos (Genera: Nephrurus, Underwoodisaurus)
92. Casque-head Iguanian Lizards (Genera:
Basiliscus, Corytophanes, Laemanctus)
93. Diplodactylid Geckos (Genera:
Correlophus, Eurydactylodes, Mniarogekko, Oedura, Strophurus,
Rhacodactylus)
94.
Eublepherine Geckos (Genera: Coleonyx, Eublepharis, Goniurosaurus,
Hemitheconyx)
95. Gekkonid
Geckos (Genera: Cyrtodactylus, Gehyra, Gekko, Heteronotia,
Lepidodactylus, Lygodactylus, Matoatoa, Paragehyra, Paroedura, Phelsuma,
Pseudogekko, Ramigekko, Rhinogekko, Uroplatus)
96. Monitor Lizards (Genus Varanus: Species:
Acanthurus, Albigularis, Glauerti, Jobiensis, Kingorum, Macraei, Pilbarensis,
Prasinus, Salvator, Timorensis)
97.
Small Boid Snakes (Genera: Acranthophis, Calabaria, Candoia, Chilabothrus,
Corallus, Epicrates, Eryx, Sanzinia
A. Additionally, persons may possess and hold
captive fish, bullfrogs, mussels, aquatic turtles, alligators, and other
aquatic wildlife in compliance with Code Chapters 26.00, 27.00, 29.00, 30.00,
31.00, 32.00, 33.00, 34.00, 35.00, and Addenda Chapters I1.00, J1.00, and
V1.00.
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