040-52 Wyo. Code R. §§ 52-7 - Amphibians and Reptiles

(a) Scientific and Educational Take. Unless otherwise specified, amphibians or reptiles listed in this subsection shall only be taken with a permit issued in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Scientific Research, Educational or Special Purpose Permits

Amphibian
Frog
Columbia Spotted Frog Wood Frog	Rana luteiventris Lithobates sylvaticus
Toad
Western Toad Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus boreas Anaxyrus baxteri
Reptile
Lizard
Great Basin Skink Northern Tree Lizard Prairie Lizard	Plestiodon skiltonianus utahensis Urosaurus ornatus wrighti Sceloporus consobrinus
Snake
Desert Striped Whipsnake Great Basin Gopher Snake Midget Faded Rattlesnake Northern Rubber Boa Red-bellied Snake Smooth Greensnake Western (Pale) Milksnake	Coluber taeniatus taeniatus Pituophis catenifer deserticola Crotalus oreganus concolor Charina bottae Storeria occipitomaculata Opheodrys vernalis Lampropeltis gentilis
Turtle
Eastern Spiny Softshell Plains Box Turtle	Apalone spinifera spinifera Terrapene ornata ornata

(b) Take Without a Permit. All amphibians and reptiles not specifically referenced in subsection (a) may be taken for personal use without a permit and shall not be used as fishing bait in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 46, Fishing Regulations.

(i) Live amphibians and reptiles taken for personal use shall be confined at their final destination and shall not be released, abandoned or allowed to escape.

(ii) Any American bullfrog taken shall be killed immediately and shall not be possessed alive.

Notes

040-52 Wyo. Code R. §§ 52-7

Amended, Eff. 9/6/2016. Amended, Eff. 9/15/2022.