Md. Code Regs. 08.03.11.03 - List of Native Species
A. The following species
or subspecies are considered native to Maryland and may be lawfully possessed, bred,
or commercially traded only as provided in Regulations .04-.09 of this chapter:
(1) Salamanders:
(a) Red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus
viridescens),
(b) Spotted salamander
(Ambystoma maculatum),
(c) Marbled
salamander (Ambystoma opacum),
(d)
Northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus),
(e) Seal salamander (Desmognathus
monticola),
(f) Mountain dusky
salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus),
(g) Northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea
bislineata),
(h) Long-tailed salamander
(Eurycea longicauda),
(i) Northern
spring salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus),
(j) Four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium
scutatum),
(k) Eastern red-backed
salamander (Plethodon cinereus),
(l)
Northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus),
(m) Valley and ridge salamander (Plethodon
hoffmani),
(n) Northern red salamander
(Pseudotriton ruber);
(2)
Frogs and toads:
(a) Eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus
holbrooki),
(b) American toad (Bufo
americanus),
(c) Fowler's toad (Bufo
fowleri),
(d) Northern cricket frog
(Acris crepitans),
(e) Cope's gray
treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis),
(f) Gray
treefrog (Hyla versicolor),
(g) Green
treefrog (Hyla cinerea),
(h) Northern
spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer),
(i)
Southeastern chorus frog (Pseudacris feriarum),
(j) Pickerel frog (Rana palustris),
(k) Southern leopard frog (Rana
spenocephala),
(l) Wood frog (Rana
sylvatica);
(m) Green frog (Rana
clamitans),
(n) American bullfrog (Rana
catesbeiana);
(3) Lizards:
(a) Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus
undulates),
(b) Common five-lined skink
(Eumeces fasciatus),
(c) Little brown
skink (Scincella lateralis),
(4) Snakes:
(a)
Eastern wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus),
(b) Northern black racer (Coluber
constrictor),
(c) Ring-necked snake
(Diadophis punctatus),
(d) Cornsnake
(Elaphe guttata guttata),
(e) Black
ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta),
(f)
Mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata),
(g) Eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum
triangulum),
(h) Coastal plain milksnake
(Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides x triangulum),
(i) Eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula
getula),
(j) Red-bellied watersnake
(Nerodia erythrogaster),
(k) Northern
watersnake (Nerodia sipedon),
(l) Rough
greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus),
(m)
Smooth greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis),
(n) Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria
dekayi),
(o) Red-bellied snake (Storeria
occipitomaculata),
(p) Eastern
gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis).
B. The following species or subspecies are
considered native to Maryland and may be lawfully possessed only as provided in
Regulations .04C and .05A of this chapter, or bred or commercially traded only as
provided in Regulations .05-.09 of this chapter:
(1) Lizards:
(a)
Broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps),
(b) Eastern six-lined racerunner (Cnemidophorus
sexlineatus);
(2) Snakes:
(a) Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon
platirhinos),
(b) Queen snake (Regina
septemvittata),
(c) Common ribbonsnake
(Thamnophis sauritus sauritus);
(3) Turtles:
(a)
Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta),
(b)
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata),
(c)
Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina),
(d) Eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta
picta),
(e) Midland painted turtle
(Chrysemys picta marginata),
(f) Eastern
mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum),
(g)
Northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris),
(h) Stinkpot (Sternothorus odoratus),
(i) Diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys
terrapin).
C.
Except under the authority of the permits described in Regulation .01A of this
chapter, the following species or subspecies are considered native to Maryland and
may not be possessed, bred, or commercially traded:
(1) Salamanders:
(a) Eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma
tigrinum),
(b) Green salamander (Aneides
aeneus),
(c) Jefferson salamander
(Ambystoma jeffersonianum),
(d) Wehrle's
salamander (Plethodon wehrlei),
(e)
Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis),
(f) Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus),
(g) Eastern mud salamander (Pseudotriton
montanus),
(2) Frogs and
Toads:
(a) Eastern narrow-mouthed toad
(Gastrophryne carolinensis),
(b)
Carpenter frog (Rana virgatipes),
(c)
Mountain chorus frog (Pseudacris brachyphona),
(d) Barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa);
(3) Turtles:
(a) Northern map turtle (Graptemys
geographica),
(b) Leatherback seaturtle
(Dermochelys coriacea),
(c) Loggerhead
seaturtle (Caretta caretta),
(d) Green
seaturtle (Chelonia mydas),
(e) Atlantic
hawksbill seaturtle (Eretmochelys imbricata),
(f) Kemp's ridley seaturtle (Lepidochelys
kempii),
(g) Bog turtle (Glyptemys
muhlenbergii),
(h) Spiny softshell
(Apalone spinifera);
(4)
Lizards: Northern coal skink (Eumeces anthracinus);
(5) Snakes:
(a)
Rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma),
(b) Smooth earthsnake (Virginia
valeriae),
(c) Northern scarletsnake
(Cemophora coccinea),
(d) Timber
rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus),
(e)
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix).
D. Unless otherwise stated, when both the
scientific and common names are listed, the scientific name takes precedence over
the common name.
Notes
Regulations .03 adopted effective December 1, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1803)
Regulation .03 amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 697)
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