002.01.22 Ark. Code R. § 112 - R1.01 - Unrestricted Captive Wildlife Species List
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The regulations in this Code Book are hereby adopted by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under authority of Amendment 35 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
* Amazon Parrot: Turquoise-fronted or Blue-fronted, Yellow-headed, Red-crowned or 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)
* Ara Macaws: Red-and-Green or Green-winged, Scarlet, Military, Blue-and-Yellow (Ara chloropterus, Ara macao, A. macao, A. militaris, A. ararauna)
* Australian Budgerigar Shell Parakeet (Melopsittacus undulates)
* Black-headed Parrot, Black-Legged Parrot (Yellow-thighed), Green-thighed Parrot (Pionites melanocephalus, P. xanthomerius, P. leucogaster)
* Blue-crowned Conure (Thectocercus acuticaudatus)
* Blue-headed Parrot, Maximilian's Parrot Scaly-headed Parrot, White-capped Parrot or White-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus, P. maximiliani, P. seniloides)
* Blue-winged or Illiger's Macaw, Golden-collared Macaw (Primolius maracana and P. auricollis)
* Brown-throated Conure (Eupsittula pertinax)
* Cherry-headed Conure, Mitred Conure (Psittacara erythrogenys, P. mitratus)
* Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
* Cockatoos: Lesser Sulphur-crested or Yellow-crested, Sulphur-crested, Umbrella or White, Salmon-crested or Moluccan, Goffin's (Cacatua sulphurea, C. galerita, C. alba, C. moluccensis,C. goffiniana)
* Congo African Grey Parrot, Timneh African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus, P. timneh)
* Congo peacock (Arfopavo congensis)
* Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
* Crimson Rosella, Eastern Rosella (Platycercus elegans, P. eximius)
* Coturnix quail (Genus Coturnix)
* Diamond Dove, Bar-shouldered Dove, Barred Dove, Peaceful Dove, Zebra Dove (Geopelia cuneata, G. humeralis, G. maugeus, G. placida, G. striata)
* Domestic Canary (Serinus canaria forma domestica)
* Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)
* Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
* Gouldian Finch, 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)
* Green Cheek Conure (Pyrrhura molinae)
* Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus)
* Hyacinth Macaw, Lear's or Indigo Macaw, Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, A. leari, A. glaucus)
* Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
* Jenday Conure, Dusky-headed Conure, Nanday Conure (Parakeets) (Aratinga jandaya, A. weddellii, A. nenday)
* King Quail or Button, Chinese, Painted Quail, African Blue Quail (Excalfactoria chinensis, E. andonsonii)
* Lovebirds: Peach-faced, Masked, Fisher's (Agapornis roseicollis, A. personatus, A. fisheri)
* Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
* Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis)
* Red-shouldered Hahn's Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis)
* Regent Parrot (Polytelis anthopeplus)
* Ring-neck Dove (Streptopelia risoria)
* Senegal Parrot, Meyer's Parrot, Red-bellied Parrot, Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus, P. meyeri, P. rufiventris, P. cryptoxanthus)
* Society Finch (Lonchura striata domestica)
* Spotted Dove, Laughing Dove (Spilopelia chinensis, S. senegalensi)
* Sun Conure or Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis)
* Zebra Finch, Double Barred or Owl Finch (Taeniopygia guttata, T. bichenovii)
* Bactrian, Dromedary Camel (Camelus bactrianus, Camelus dromedaries)
* Buffalo (Bos bison)
* European Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius)
* Four-toed, African Pygmy Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
* Gerbils (Subfamily Gerbillinae)
* Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus)
* Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulusgriseus, Phodopus roborovskii)
* House Mouse (Mus musculus)
* Llama (Lama glama)
* Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
* Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
* Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
* Wolf/Dog hybrids
* Geckos and Lizards
* Alligator Lizards (Genera: Abronia, Elgaria, Gerrhonotus)
* Austral-Asian Agamid Lizards (Genera: Chlamydosaurus, Hydrosaurus, Intellagama, Pogona)
* Bearded Dragon (Genus Pogona)
* Blue-tongue skinks (Genus Tiliqua)
* Caiman Lizards (Genus Dracaena)
* Cameleons (in part) (Family: Chamaeleonidae: Genera: Calumma, Chameleo, Fucifer, Trioceros)
* Carphodactylid Geckos (Genera: Nephrurus, Underwoodisaurus)
* Casque-head Iguanian Lizards (Genera: Basiliscus, Corytophanes, Laemanctus)
* Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliates)
* Cyclodomorphus Skinks (Genus Cyclodomorphus: C. branchialis C. casuarinae, C. celatus, C. gerrardii (previously Hemisphaeriodon gerrardii), C. maximus, C. melanops, C. michaeli, C. praealtus, C. venustus)
* Diplodactylid Geckos (Genera: Correlophus, Eurydactylodes, Mniarogekko, Oedura, Strophurus, Rhacodactylus)
* Eublepherine Geckos (Genera: Coleonyx, Eublepharis, Goniurosaurus, Hemitheconyx)
* Fattail Gecko (Hemixtheconyx caudicinctus)
* Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus)
* Gekkonid Geckos (Genera: Cyrtodactylus, Gehyra, Gekko, Heteronotia, Lepidodactylus, Lygodactylus, Matoatoa, Paragehyra, Paroedura, Phelsuma, Pseudogekko, Ramigekko, Rhinogekko, Uroplatus)
* Iguanine Lizards (in part) (Genera Basiliscus, Ctenosaura, Cyclura, Iguana)
* Lacertid Lizards (in part) (Genera Gastropholis, Latastia, Timon)
* Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
* Monitor Lizards (Genus Varanus: V. acanthurus, V. albigularis, V. glauerti, V. jobiensis, V. kingorum, V. macraei,V. pilbarensis, V. prasinus, V. salvator,V. timorensis
)* Night Lizards (Genera Lepidophyma, Xantusia)
* Tegus (Genus Salvator)
* Thecadactylus Geckos (Genus Thecadactylus)
* Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko)
* Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
* Water Dragon (Genus Physignathus)
* Snakes
* Angolan Python (Python anchietae)
* Asian Cat-eyed Snakes (Genus Boiga)
* Asian Vinesnakes (Genus Ahaetulla)
* Australo-Asian Pythons (Genera: Antaresia, Aspidites, Bothrochilus, Liasis, Morelia, Simalia)
* Ball Python (Python regius)
* Boa Constrictors (Genus Boa)
* Blood Python (Python curtus)
* Bornean Short-tail Python, Red Blood Python (Python breitensteini, P. brongersmai)
* Egg-eating Snakes (Genus Dasypeltis)
* Eurasian Ratsnakes (Genera Archelaphe, Elaphe, Euprepiophis, Gonyosoma, Oreocryptophis, Zamenis) except species native to Arkansas
* File snakes (Genus Acrochordus)
* Hog-nose Snake, South American Watersnakes (Genera: Heterodon, Hydrodynastes) except species native to Arkansas
* Housesnakes (Genus Lamprophis)
* Madagascar Hognose Snakes (Genus Leioheterodon)
* New World Colubrid Snakes (in part) (Genera: Bogertophis, Drymarchon, Drymobius, Lampropeltis, Pantherophis, Phrynonax, Pituophis, Pseudelaphe, Senticolis, Spilotes) except species native to Arkansas
* North American Watersnakes (Genus Nerodia) except species native to Arkansas
* Small Boid Snakes (Genera: Acranthophis, Calabaria, Candoia, Chilabothrus, Corallus, Epicrates, Eryx, Sanzinia)
* Tentacle Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum)
* Tortoises and Turtles
* African Mud Turtles (Genera: Pelomedusa, Pelusios)
* African Sideneck Turtle (Pelomedusa subrufa)
* Mata mata (Chelus fimbriata)
* Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)
* Tortoises (Genera: Aldabrachelys, Astrochelys, Centrochelys, Chelonoidis, Chersina, Chersobius, Geochelone, Gopherus, Homopus, Indotestudo, Kinixys, Malacochersus, Manouria, Psammobates, Pyxis, Stigmochelys, Testudo)
Notes
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