Herp Regulations & Management
Herpetoculture
Pensacola Jr College
Herp Regulations
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Federal:
Endangered Species Act
C.I.T.E.S.
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Florida
state:
FL endangered species list
Native wildlife take regulations
Marine Turtle Protection Act
Captive maintenance rules
Federal Regulations of Amphibians and Reptiles
Endangered Species Act
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United
States law
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Places restrictions on a wide range of
activities involving listed endangered and threatened animals and plants to
help their survival
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U.S.
and foreign species
C.I.T.E.S.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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International treaty regulating import / export
of listed species implemented in U.S. under ESA authority
CITES Appendix I
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Includes species threatened with extinction
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Requires export and import permits
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Herp examples: giant
salamanders, tomato frog, Galapagos tortoise, Komodo dragon, Puerto Rican boa,
tuatara, gharial
CITES Appendix II
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Includes species not presently threatened but
may become so without trade regulation
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Requires export permit
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Herp examples:
axolotl, poison dart frogs, gopher tortoise, marine iguana, king cobra,
American alligator
CITES Appendix III
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Includes species not listed on I or II but
internally regulated by CITES nation
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Requires export permit if coming from listing
country
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Herp examples:
helmeted terrapin, Atlantic coral snake
Florida
State Regulations of
Amphibians and Reptiles
FL Endangered Species List
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Endangered species:
Most sea turtles
American crocodile
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Others listed as threatened species or species
of special concern (see list)
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Permits required for all
FL Native Wildlife Take Regulations
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Fairly open regulations on non-listed herps
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Take throughout year without permits for most herps
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Some limits on methods for take in frogs and
turtles
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Some fw turtles
limit #s
Marine Turtle Protection Act
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Similar in form to U.S. Endangered Species Act
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Allows for and requires special relocation and
monitoring program for nests in construction zones
Captive Maintenance Rules
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Class I Wildlife
may not be possessed as
personal pets due to nature, habits, or status
Requires permit and 5 foot chain link fence
Crocs (except dwarf), gharial,
black caiman, Komodo dragon
Captive Maintenance Rules
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Class II wildlife
Present a real or potential threat to human
safety
Requires permit and 5 foot chain link fence
Alligators and caimans, dwarf crocodile
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Venomous Herps
Permit & caging requirements
Captive Maintenance Rules
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Welfare requirements:
Cage sizes
Branches and rocks
Shade and sun
Water
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Reference: A Field Guide to Reptiles and the
Law, by John P. Levell
AZA Management Endangered Herp Species
Review: AZA Level Mangement Programs
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Scientific Advisory Groups
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Conservation Action Partnerships
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Taxon Advisory Groups
(TAGS)
Species Survival Plans (SSPs)
Studbooks
Herp TAGs
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Chelonian TAG
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Lizard TAG
Herp SSPs
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Amphibians:
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Wyoming
toad
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Panamanian Golden Frog (new)
Puerto Rican crested toad
Wyoming
toad
Panamanian Golden Frog
Herp SSPs
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Turtles:
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Radiated tortoise
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Burmese star tortoise (new)
Radiated tortoise
Burmese Star Tortoise
Herp SSPs
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Squamates:
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Komodo dragon
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Jamaican rock
iguana
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Fiji Island
Banded Iguana (new)
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Mona / Virgin Islands boa
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Aruba Island rattlesnake
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Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake (new)
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Louisiana pine snake
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Note: Dumerils ground boa and Ocellated
mountain viper removed
Komodo Dragon
Jamaican rock iguana
Fiji Island Banded Iguana
Mona / Virgin Islands
boa
Aruba Island rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga
Rattlesnake
Louisiana
pine snake
Herp SSPs
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Crocodylians:
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Chinese alligator
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Cuban crocodile
Chinese alligator
Cuban crocodile