Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 68A-26 - RULES RELATING TO AMPHIBIANS
Section 68A-26.002 - Regulations Relating to the Taking of Amphibians
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
For amphibians not listed in Chapter 68A-27, F.A.C., the following restrictions control the take or possession:
(1) None of the following species shall be taken, transported, stored, served, bought, sold or possessed in any manner at any time except as authorized by permit from the executive director as provided in Rule 68A-9.002, F.A.C., or as authorized in Commission approved guidelines: gopher frog, Lithobates capito; Pine Barrens treefrog, Hyla andersonii. The following Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines from the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference and can be found online at the following links: Gopher frog, Lithobates capito, effective July 2020 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12170); Pine Barrens treefrog, Hyla andersonii, effective December 2019 (https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11503).
(2) Other frogs may be taken by gigs, clubs, blow guns, hook and line, air guns, firearms or manually. Frogs may be taken throughout the year including non-daylight hours except that they may only be taken by firearm during daylight hours.
(3) Amphibians other than frogs may be taken throughout the year in any manner not conflicting with other provisions of these rules and regulations except that when seines, nets or traps are used, the provisions of Chapter 68A-23, F.A.C., relating to the taking of bait minnows and other freshwater fish shall apply.
(4) Any person taking for sale or selling frogs shall be licensed as provided by Section 379.363, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.363 FS.
New 8-1-79, Amended 6-4-81, 6-21-82, Formerly 39-26.02, 39-26.002, Amended 3-25-12, 1-11-17, 7-1-18, 2-17-20, 11-2-20.
