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List of Controlled Alien Species Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name -848 Species List of Controlled Alien Species Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name -848 species- (Updated December 2009) Common Name Family Genus Species Crocodilia (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, and Gharials) Crocodylidae Alligators Alligator, American Crocodylidae Alligator mississippiensis Alligator, Chinese Crocodylidae Alligator sinensis Caimans Caiman, Black Crocodylidae Melanosuchus niger Caiman, Broad-Snouted Crocodylidae Caiman latirostris Caiman, Cuvier's Dwarf Crocodylidae Paleosuchus palpebrosus Caiman, Spectacled Crocodylidae Caiman crocodilus Caiman, Yacare Crocodylidae Caiman yacare Crocodiles Crocodile, African Slender-Snouted Crocodylidae Mecistops cataphractus Crocodile, American Crocodylidae Crocodylus acutus Crocodile, Belize (also Morelet's) Crocodylidae Crocodylus moreletii Crocodile, Cuban Crocodylidae Crocodylus rhombifer Crocodile, Estuarine (also Freshwater) Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus Crocodile, Johnston's Crocodylidae Crocodylus johnsoni Crocodile, Marsh (also Mugger) Crocodylidae Crocodylus palustris Crocodile, New Guinea Crocodylidae Crocodylus novaeguineae Crocodile, Nile Crocodylidae Crocodylus niloticus Crocodile, Orinoco Crocodylidae Crocodylus intermedius Crocodile, Philippine Crocodylidae Crocodylus mindorensis Crocodile, Siamese Crocodylidae Crocodylus siamensis Page 1 of 33 Controlled Alien Species – Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name Common Name Family Genus Species Gharials Gharial Crocodylidae Gavialis gangeticus Gharial , False Crocodylidae Tomistoma schlegelii Dwarf Crocodiles Dwarf Crocodile, African Crocodylidae Osteolaemus tetraspis (or broad-nosed) Dwarf Caimans Dwarf caiman, Schneider's Crocodylidae Paleosuchus trigonatus Squamata – Autarchoglossa (Lizards) Monitor Lizards Komodo Dragon Varanidae Varanus komodoensis Monitor, Black-throated Varanidae Varanus albigularis Monitor, Nile Varanidae Varanus niloticus Monitor, Ornate Nile Varanidae Varanus ornatus (also Forest-Inhabiting Nile Monitor) Monitor, Perentie Varanidae Varanus giganteus Monitor, Variegated (also Lace) Varanidae Varanus varius Monitor, Water (Lace) Varanidae Varanus salvator Monitor, Bengal Varanidae Varanus bengalensis Monitor, Crocodile Varanidae Varanus salvadorii Squamata – Autarchoglossa (Lizards) - Venemous Beaded Lizards Beaded Lizard, Mexican Helodermatidae Heloderma horridum Gila Monster Helodermatidae Heloderma suspectum Squamata – Serpentes (Snakes) Boas Anaconda, Dark-Spotted Boidae Eunectes deschauenseei n/a Boidae Eunectes beniensis Anaconda, Green Keelback Boidae Eunectes murinus (also Gunung Murud Keelback) Page 2 of 33 Controlled Alien Species – Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name Common Name Family Genus Species Boas cont… Anaconda, Yellow Boidae Eunectes notaeus Boa, Cuban Boidae Epicrates angulifer Pythons Morelia Pythons Python, Australian Scrub Pythonidae Morelia kinghorni Python, Boelen's Pythonidae Morelia boeleni Python, New Guinea Amethystine Pythonidae Morelia amethistina Python, Oenpelli Pythonidae Morelia oenpelliensis Python, Seram Scrub Pythonidae Morelia clastolepis Pythons Python, African Rock Pythonidae Python sebae Python, Indian Pythonidae Python molurus (Includes Burmese and Asian Rock Pythons) Python, Reticulated Pythonidae Python reticulatus Python, Southern African Rock Pythonidae Python natalensis Squamata – Serpentes (Snakes) - Venemous Mole Vipers, Stiletto Snakes, Burrowing Asps Glossy Snakes Purple-Glossed Snake, Common Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas polylepis Purple-Glossed Snake, Dull (or Western) Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas unicolor Purple-Glossed Snake, Eastern Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas micrphthalma Purple-Glossed Snake, Kalahari Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata Purple-Glossed Snake, Katanga Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas katangensis Purple-Glossed Snake, Mpwapwa Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas dimidiata Purple-Glossed Snake, Natal Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas concolor Purple-Glossed Snake, Rodhain's Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas rodhaini Purple-Glossed Snake, Teitana Atractaspididae Amblyodipsas teitana Page 3 of 33 Controlled Alien Species – Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name Common Name Family Genus Species Centipede Eaters Centipede Eater, Aparallactus Niger Atractaspididae Aparallactus niger Cenitpede Eater, Black Atractaspididae Aparallactus guentheri Centipede Eater, Cape Atractaspididae Aparallactus capensis Centipede Eater, Jackson's Atractaspididae Aparallactus jacksonii Centipede Eater, Lined Atractaspididae Aparallactus lineatus Centipede Eater, Malindi Atractaspididae Aparallactus turneri Centipede Eater, Mozambique Atractaspididae Aparallactus nigriceps Centipede Eater, Reticulated Atractaspididae Aparallactus lunulatus Centipede Eater, Usambara Atractaspididae Aparallactus werneri Centipede Eater, Western Forest Atractaspididae Aparallactus modestus Centipede Eater, Zaire Atractaspididae Aparallactus moeruensis Burrowing Asps & Stiletto Snakes Burrowing Asp, Duerden's (or beaked) Atractaspididae Atractaspis duerdeni Burrowing Asp, Eastern Congo Atractaspididae Atractaspis congica Burrowing Asp, Sahelian Atractaspididae Atractaspis micropholis Burrowing Asp, Small-Scaled Atractaspididae Atractaspis microlepidota Burrowing Asp, Southern (or Bibron's) Atractaspididae Atractaspis bibronii Burrowing Asp, Watson's Atractaspididae Atractaspis watsoni Mole Viper, Atractaspis battersbyi Atractaspididae Atractaspis battersbyi Mole Viper, Atractaspis boulengeri Atractaspididae Atractaspis boulengeri Mole Viper, Atractaspis coalescens Atractaspididae Atractaspis coalescens Mole Viper, Atractaspis corpulenta Atractaspididae Atractaspis corpulenta Mole Viper, Atractaspis dahomeyensis Atractaspididae Atractaspis dahomeyensis Mole Viper, Atractaspis enghahli Atractaspididae Atractaspis enghahli Mole Viper, Atractaspis fallax Atractaspididae Atractaspis fallax Mole Viper, Atractaspis irregularis Atractaspididae Atractaspis irregularis Mole Viper, Atractaspis leucomelas Atractaspididae Atractaspis leucomelas Mole Viper, Atractaspis reticulata Atractaspididae Atractaspis reticulata Mole Viper, Atractaspis scorteccii Atractaspididae Atractaspis scorteccii Mole Viper, Israeli Atractaspididae Atractaspis engaddensis Mole Viper (or slender burrowing asp) Atractaspididae Atractaspis aterrima Revoli’s Short Snake Revoil's Short Snake Atractaspididae Brachyophis revoili Page 4 of 33 Controlled Alien Species – Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name Common Name Family Genus Species Two-headed Snakes Burrowing Snake, Atractaspididae Chilorhinophis gerardi Gerard's Black and Yellow Two-Headed Snake, Butler's Atractaspididae Chilorhinophis butleri Two-Headed Snake, Kenya Atractaspididae Micrelaps bicoloratus Two-Headed Snake, Liwale Atractaspididae Chilorhinophis carpenteri Two-Headed Snake, Somali Atractaspididae Micrelaps vaillanti n/a Atractaspididae Micrelaps muelleri n/a Atractaspididae Micrelaps tchernovi Jan’s Snake Jan's Snake Atractaspididae Elapotinus picteti Harlequin Snakes Harlequin Snake, Spotted Atractaspididae Homoroselaps lacteus Harlequin Snake, Striped Atractaspididae Homoroselaps dorsalis (also Striped Dwarf Garter Snake) African BigHeaded Snake African Bigheaded Snake Atractaspididae Hypoptohpis wilsoni Natal Black Snake Natal Black Snake Atractaspididae Marcrelaps microlepidotus Snake-Eaters Snake-Eater, African Atractaspididae Polemon fulvicollis Snake-Eater, Bocourt's Atractaspididae Polemon bocourti Snake-Eater, Cameroon Atractaspididae Polemon griseiceps Snake-Eater, Collared Atractaspididae Polemon collaris Snake-Eater, Eastern Atractaspididae Polemon christyi Snake-Eater, Gaboon Atractaspididae Polemon gabonensis Snake-Eater, Graceful Atractaspididae Polemon gracilis Snake-Eater, Guinea Atractaspididae Polemon barthii Snake-Eater, Ivory Coast Atractaspididae Polemon neuwiedi (also Neuwied's Polemon) Snake-Eater, Reinhardt's Atractaspididae Polemon acanthias Snake-Eater, Zaire Atractaspididae Polemon robustus n/a Atractaspididae Polemon leopoldi Page 5 of 33 Controlled Alien Species – Prohibited Reptiles by Common Name Common Name Family Genus Species Snake-Eaters cont… n/a Atractaspididae Polemon notatum Quill-Snouted Snakes Quill-Snouted Snake, Elongated Atractaspididae Xenocalamus mechowii Quill-Snouted Snake, Michell's Atractaspididae Xenocalamus michellii Quill-Snouted Snake, Sabi Atractaspididae Xenocalamus sabiensis Quill-Snouted Snake, Slender Atractaspididae Xenocalamus bicolor Quill-Snouted Snake, Transvaal Atractaspididae Xenocalamus transvaalensis n/a Atractaspididae Xenocalamus mechowi Colubrid Snakes Cat Snakes Cat Snake, Andaman Colubridae Boiga andamanensis Cat Snake, Banded Colubridae Boiga saengsomi Cat Snake, Beddome's Colubridae Boiga beddomei Cat Snake, Black-Headed Colubridae Boiga nigriceps Cat Snake, Bourret's Colubridae Boiga bourreti Cat Snake, Brown Colubridae Boiga irregularis (also Brown Tree Snake) Cat Snake, Dog-Toothed Colubridae Boiga cynodon Cat Snake, Fishcer's Colubridae Boiga pulverulenta Cat Snake, Forsten's Colubridae Boiga forsteni Cat Snake, Gold-Ringed (also Mangrove) Colubridae Boiga dendrophila Cat Snake, Gray (also Eyed) Colubridae Boiga siamensis Cat Snake, Green Colubridae Boiga cyanea Cat Snake, Jasper Colubridae Boiga jaspidea Cat Snake, Kelung Colubridae Boiga kraepelini Cat Snake, Leyte Colubridae Boiga angulata Cat Snake, Many-Spotted Colubridae Boiga multomaculata Cat Snake, Nicobar Colubridae Boiga wallachi Cat Snake, Philippine Colubridae Boiga philippina Cat Snake, Pirmad Colubridae Boiga dightoni Cat Snake, Sri Lanka Colubridae Boiga ceylonensis Cat Snake, Tanahjampea Colubridae Boiga tanahjampeana
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