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CAPTIVE WILDLIFE PERMIT AND IMPORT PERMIT EXCLUSION LIST

Pursuant to Section 113(at) of the Wildlife Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c504 and Section 6 of the General Wildlife Regulations, the Director of Wildlife has determined that:

The following list of wildlife species may be:

a. Imported into the province without an Import Permit issued under the Wildlife Act; or

b. Kept in captivity without a Captive Wildlife Permit.

Subject to the following conditions:

1. The species has originated from a reputable captive breeding program, or can legally and sustainably be taken from the wild in the originating jurisdiction.

2. The species are disease free.

3. The species will not be released to the wild without a Wildlife Release Permit.

4. The species will be properly housed, and if transported off the premises of the owner, shall be in an escape-proof container, except where permission is received from the property owner.

Mammals **

Family: Petauridae Gliders Petuarus breviceps Sugar Glider

Family: Erinaceidae Hedgehogs Atelerix albiventis African Pygmy Hedgehog

Family: Mustelidae Weasels and Allies Mustela putorius furo Ferret (Domestic)

Family: Muridae Old World Rats and Mice Rattus norvegicus Norway Rat (Common Brown) Rattus rattus Black Rat (Roof White Laboratory strain only)

Family: Cricetidae New World Rats and Mice Meriones unquiculatus Gerbil (Mongolian) Mesocricetus auratus Hamster (Golden)

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Family: Caviidae Guinea Pigs and Allies Cavia porcellus Guinea Pig

Family: Chinchillidae Chinchillas Chincilla laniger Chinchilla

Family: Leporidae Hares and Rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus European Rabbit (domestic strain only)

Birds

Family: Psittacidae Parrots Psittaciformes spp.* All parrots, parakeets, lories, lorikeets, cockatoos and macaws. Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar (Budgie)

Family: Sturnidae Starlings Gracula religiosa Hill Myna (soft-billed)

Family: Estrildidae Waxbills and Allies Uraeginthus bengalus Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus cyanocephala Blue-capped Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Purple Grenadier Chloebia gouldiae Gouldian (Lady Goulds) Finch Padda oryzivora Java (Finch) Sparrow Poephila acuticauda acuticauda Shaft tail (Long-tailed) Grassfinch Poephila acuticauda hecki Hecks Grassfinch (Coral-billed shaft tail) Poephila bichenovi Bicheno (Owl) Finch Poephila guttata Zebra Finch Poephilia personata Masked Grassfinch Neochima ruficauda Star Finch Emblema oculta Red-eared Finch Amandava amandava Strawberry Finch (Red Avadavat or Red Munia) Estrilda rhodopyga Crimson-rumped Waxbill Erythrura cyanovirens Red-headed Parrot-Finch Erythrura trichroa Blue-headed (Blue-faced) Parrot-Finch Aidemosyne modesta Cherry (Crimson) Finch Pytilia melba Melba Finch (Melba Green-winged Pytilia)

Family: Ploceidae Weavers and Allies Lonchura maja White-headed Nun (Munia) Lonchura malacca Tricolored (Black-headed or Chestnut Mannikan or Blacked-headed Munia or Chestnut Munia) Lonchura punctulata Nutmeg Mannikin (Spotted Munia, Spice Finch, Ricebird, or Scaly-breasted Mannikin) Issued: October 11, 2007 Manual: Title: Appendix: Page: OPERATIONS CAPTIVE WILDLIFE II - 6 - 2 3.

Family: Ploceidae Weavers and Allies Lonchura (striata) domestica Society (Bengalese) Finch Amadina fasciata Cut-throat Finch Auripasser luteus Golden Sparrow Hypochera chalybeata Steel Finch (Senegal Combassou) Steganpleura guttata Diamond Sparrow Finch (Emblema zonaeginthus)

Family: Fringillidae Finches and Allies Serinus canaria Canary Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch

Family: Timaliinae Babblers Leiothrix lutea Peking Robin (Red-billed Leiothrix, Peking Nightingale, Japanese Hill Robin)

Family: Pyeconotidae Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Red-eared (Red-whiskered) Bulbul

Family: Columbidae Pigeons and Doves Columba livia Rock Dove Streptopelia capicola Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia risoria Ringed Turtle Dove Geopelia cuneata Diamond Dove

Family: Phasianidae Pheasants and Quail

Subfamily: Odontophorinae New World Quails Callipepla californica California Quail Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite Quail

Subfamily: Phasianinae Old World Quails, Partridges and Pheasants Catreus wallichii * Cheer Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae Lady-Amherst’s Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus Golden Pheasant Coturnix coturnix European Migratory Quail Crossoptilon auritum Blue-eared Pheasant Crossoptilon mantchuricum * Brown-eared Pheasant Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl Gallus sonnerati* Grey (Sonnerat’s) Junglefowl Lophophorus impeyanus * Himalayan (Impeyan) Monal Lophura edwardsi * Edwards’ Pheasant Lophura nycthemera Silver Pheasant Lophura swinhoii * Swinhoe's Pheasant

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Pavo cristatus Common Peafowl Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha Koklass Pheasant Syrmaticus ellioti * Elliot's Pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii Reeves's Pheasant

Subfamily: Numidinae Guineafowl Acryllium vulturinum Vulturine Guineafowl Agelastes meleagrides * White-breasted Guineafowl Guttera plumifera Plumed Guineafowl Guttera edouuardi Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani Kenya Crested Guineafowl Numida meleagris Helemeted Guineafowl Phasidus niger Black Guineafowl

Subfamily: Meleagridinae Turkeys Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey

Amphibians

Family: Necturidae Giant Salamanders Necturus maculosus Water Dog

Family: Salamndridae Newts Cynops orientalis Oriental Fire-bellied Newt Taricho torosa California Newt

Family: Ambystomatidae Mole Salamanders Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander

Family: Pipdae Tongueless Frogs Xenopus laevis African Clawed Frog

Family: Discoglossidae Fire-bellied Toads Bombina orientalis Fire-bellied Toad

Family: Bufonidae Toads Bufo marinus Marine Toad

Family: Hylidae Treefrogs Agalychnis callidryas Red-eyed Tree Frog Hyla cinereu Green Tree Frog Hyla septentrionalis Cuban Tree Frog

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Family: Ranidae Ranids Pyxicephalus adspersus African bullfrog

Reptiles

Family: Gekkonidae Geckos Coleonyx variegatus Desert Banded Gecko Diplodactylus ciliaris Spiny Tail Gecko Diplodactylus pulcher No Common Name Eublepharis macularius Panther (Leopard) Gecko Gekko gecko Tokay Gecko Hemitheconyx mabouia House Gecko Hemitheconyx caudicinetus African Fat-tail Gecko Paroedura pictus Madagascan Ground Gecko All Phelsuma spp.* Madagascar Geckos Rhacodactylus auriculatus New Caledonian Gecko Rhacodactylus ciliatus Crested Gecko Stenodactylus stenodactylus Sand-eye Gecko Underwoodisaurus milli Thick-tailed Gecko (Barking Gecko) Uroplatus ebenaui Spear-point Leaf-tail Gecko Uroplatus guentheri Guenther’s Leaf-tail Gecko Uroplatus henkeli Henkel’s Leaf-tail Gecko Uroplatus lineatus Lined Leaf-tail Gecko Uroplatus phantasticus Fantastic Leaf-tail Gecko Uroplatus sikorae Mossy Leaf-tail Gecko

Family: Agamidae Agamids Agama agama Common (Red-headed) Agama Calotes spp. Blood-sucking Agamid Chlamydosaurus kingi Frilled Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis Sailfin Lizard Uromastyx spp.* Spiney-tailed Lizzards

Family: Cordylidae Cordylids Gerrhosaurus major Sudan Plated Lizard

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Family: Iguanidae Iguanas Anolis aeneus Grenada Bush Anole (Grey Anole) Anolis carolinensis Green Anole Anolis equestris Knight (Bighead) Anole Anolis sagrei Brown Anole Basiliscus basiliscus Common Basilisk Basiliscus plumifrons Double-creasted Basilisk Basiliscus viltatus Basilisks Lizard (Banded Basilisk) Iguana spp.* Common Iguanas Cleno ura Spiny Tailed Iguana Coryhohanes cristatus Forest Chameleon (Helmeted Iguana) Crotaphyus collaris Collard Lizard Crotophytus wizlizeni Leopard Lizard Laemanctus longipes Conehead Lizard Leiocephalus carinatu Curly-tailed (Crested-Keeled) Lizard Phrynosoma douglassi Mountain Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma spp. Argentina Horned Toad (Lizard) Sceloporus spp. Swift

Family: Lacertidae Lacertas Uma notata Fringe-toed (Finger) Lizard

Family: Teiidae Whiptails and Tegus Ameiva ameiva Rainbow Lizard (Jungle Runner) Tupinambis spp. * Tegus

Family: Scincidae Skinks Eumeces inexpectatus Five-lined Skink Eumeces skiionianus Broad-Headed Skink Riopa fernandi Fire Skink Tiliqua scincoides Blue-tongued Skink Trachylepsi dichroma Fat-Necked Skink

Family: Anguidae Glass and Alligator Lizards Ophisaurus ventralis Glass Lizard

Family: Varanidae Monitors Varanus exanthematicus * Savannah Monitor Varanus niloticus * Nile Monitor Varanus prasinus * Green Tree Monitor Varanus salvadorii * Crocodile Monitor Varanus savator * Water Monitor

Family: Anilidae Anilid Snakes Anilius scytale False Coral Snake

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Family: Colubridae Colubrid Snakes Drymurchon corais couperi Indigo (Gopher) Snake Elaphe guttata guttata Corn Snake Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri Texas Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata Yellow Rat Snake Lampropeltis doliata triangulum Milk Snake Lampropeltis getulus californiae California King Snake Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki Speckled King Snake Lampropeltis getulus brooksi Florida (Common) King Snake Natrix taxispilota Brown Water Snake Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake Pituophis melanoleucus annectens San Diego Gopher Snake

Family: Boidae All Boas, Pythons and Sand Boas except: Eunectes murinus Green anaconda Eunectes notaeus Yellow anaconda Python reticulatus Reticulated python Python sebae African rock python Python molurus bivattatus Burmese python Python molurus molurus Indian python Morelia amethystina Amethyst python

Family: Xenopeltidae Xenopeltids Xenopeltis unicolor Sunbeam Snake

* Animal Species listed in Appendix I, or II, of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); these species require federal CITES import and export permits.

** Alpacas and llamas are domestic animals and are not subject to the Wildlife Act.

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