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Controlled Animals Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Fish and Wildlife Policy Division Controlled Animals Wildlife Regulation, Schedule 5, Part 1-4: Controlled Animals Subject to the Wildlife Act, a person must not be in possession of a wildlife or controlled animal unless authorized by a permit to do so, the animal was lawfully acquired, was lawfully exported from a jurisdiction outside of Alberta and was lawfully imported into Alberta. NOTES: 1 Animals listed in this Schedule, as a general rule, are described in the left hand column by reference to common or descriptive names and in the right hand column by reference to scientific names. But, in the event of any conflict as to the kind of animals that are listed, a scientific name in the right hand column prevails over the corresponding common or descriptive name in the left hand column. 2 Also included in this Schedule is any animal that is the hybrid offspring resulting from the crossing, whether before or after the commencement of this Schedule, of 2 animals at least one of which is or was an animal of a kind that is a controlled animal by virtue of this Schedule. 3 This Schedule excludes all wildlife animals, and therefore if a wildlife animal would, but for this Note, be included in this Schedule, it is hereby excluded from being a controlled animal. Part 1 Mammals (Class Mammalia) 1. AMERICAN OPOSSUMS (Family Didelphidae) Virginia Opossum Didelphis virginiana 2. SHREWS (Family Soricidae) Long-tailed Shrews Genus Sorex Arboreal Brown-toothed Shrew Episoriculus macrurus North American Least Shrew Cryptotis parva Old World Water Shrews Genus Neomys Ussuri White-toothed Shrew Crocidura lasiura Greater White-toothed Shrew Crocidura russula Siberian Shrew Crocidura sibirica Piebald Shrew Diplomesodon pulchellum 3. MOLES (Family Talpidae) Russian Desman Desmana moschata Pyrenean Desman Galemys pyrenaicus Altai (Siberian) Mole Talpa altaica Caucasian Mole Talpa caucasica European Mole Talpa europaea Feb 20, 2015 Controlled Animals Page 1 of 19 © 2015 Government of Alberta ESRD/Controlled Animals Large Mole Mogera robusta Star-nosed Mole Condylura cristata 4. ALL FLYING LEMURS (Family Cynocephalidae) Flying Lemurs (Colugos) Genus Cynocephalus 5. ALL BATS (Order Chiroptera) 6. ALL LORISES, POTTOS AND GALAGOS (Family Lorisidae) Golden Pottos (Angwantibos) Genus Arctocebus Slender Lorises Genus Loris Slow Lorises Genus Nycticebus Potto Perodicticus potto Needle-clawed Galagos Genus Euoticus Lesser Galagos Genus Galago Greater Galagos Genus Otolemur Allen’s Galagos Genus Sciurocheirus Dwarf Galagos Genus Galagoides 7. ALL DWARF AND MOUSE LEMURS (Family Cheirogaleidae) Mouse Lemurs Genus Microcebus Giant Mouse Lemurs Genus Mirza Dwarf Lemurs Genus Cheirogaleus Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur Allocebus trichotis Fork-marked Lemurs Genus Phaner 8. ALL LEMURS (Family Lemuridae) Lemurs Genus Eulemur Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta Gentle and Bamboo Lemurs Genus Hapalemur Greater Bamboo Lemur Prolemur simus Variegated (Ruffed) Lemurs Genus Varecia Brown Lemurs Genus Eulemur 9. ALL SPORTIVE LEMURS (Family Megaladapidae) Sportive Lemurs Genus Lepilemur 10. ALL INDRI, AVAHI AND SIFAKAS (Family Indriidae) Indri Indri indri Avahis Woolly Lemurs Genus Avahi Sifakas Genus Propithecus Feb 20, 2015 Controlled Animals Page 2 of 19 © 2015 Government of Alberta ESRD/Controlled Animals 11. ALL AYE-AYES (Family Daubentoniidae) Aye-aye Genus Daubentonia 12. ALL TARSIERS (Family Tarsiidae) Tarsiers Genus Tarsius 13. ALL MARMOSETS AND TAMARINS (Family Callitrichidae) Long-tusked Tamarins Genus Saguinus Lion Tamarins Genus Leontopithecus Short-tusked Marmosets except the common (White Tufted-ear) Genus Callithrix except marmoset Callithrix jacchus Mico Marmosets Genus Mico Black-crowned Dwarf Marmoset Callibellahumilis Pygmy Marmoset Cebuella pygmaea Goeldi’s Monkey Callimico goeldii 14. ALL NEW WORLD MONKEYS (Family Cebidae) Squirrel Monkeys Genus Saimiri Douroucoulis (Night) Monkeys Genus Aotus Titi Monkeys Genus Callicebus Howler Monkeys Genus Alouatta Sakis Genus Pithecia Bearded Sakis Genus Chiropotes Uakaris Genus Cacajao Capuchins (Ring-tail Monkeys) Genus Cebus Woolly Monkeys Genus Lagothrix Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey Oreonax flavicauda Spider Monkeys Genus Ateles Woolly Spider Monkeys (Muriquis) Genus Brachyteles 15. ALL OLD WORLD MONKEYS (Family Ceropithecidae) Talapoins Genus Miopithecus Guenons Genus Cercopithecus Vervets Genus Chlorocebus Patas Monkey Erythrocebus patas Allen’s Swamp Monkey Allenopithecus nigroviridis Crested Mangabeys Genus Lophocebus White-eyelid Mangabeys Genus Cercocebus Highland Mangabey (Kipunji) Rungwecebus kipunji Macaques Genus Macaca Baboons Genus Papio Drills/Mandrills Genus Mandrillus Gelada (Gelada Baboon) Theropithecus galada Langurs and Surilis Genus Presbytis Gray and Crested Langurs Genus Semnopithecus Brow-ridged Langurs Genus Trachypithecus Feb 20, 2015 Controlled Animals Page 3 of 19 © 2015 Government of Alberta ESRD/Controlled Animals Douc Langurs Genus Pygathrix Snub-nosed Langurs Genus Rhinopithecus Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus Pig-tailed Langur Simias concolor Black and White Colobus Monkeys Genus Colobus Red and Olive Colobus Monkeys Genus Procolobus 16. ALL LESSER APES (Family Hylobatidae) Gibbons Genus Hylobates Hoolocks Genus Hoolock Crested Gibbons Genus Nomascus Siamang Genus Symphalangus 17. ALL GREAT APES (Family Pongidae) Orangutans Genus Pygmaeus Gorillas Genus Gorilla Chimpanzee and Bonobo Genus Pan 18. ARMADILLOS (Family Dasypodidae) Hairy Armadillos (Peludos) Genus Chaetophractus Six-banded (Yellow) Armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus Pichi (Dwarf Armadillo) Zaedyus pichiy Giant Armadillo Priodontes maximus Naked-tailed Armadillos Genus Cabassous Three-banded Armadillos Genus Tolypeutes Long-nosed Armadillos Genus Dasypus Fairy Armadillos Genus Chlamyphorus 19. ALL PIKA-LIKE (Family Ochotonidae) Pikas Genus Ochotona 20. HARES AND RABBITS (Family Leporidae) Pygmy Rabbits Brachylagus idahoensis Cottontails - Desert Cottontail Sylvilagus audubonii - Brush Cottontail Sylvilagus bachmani - Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus - New England Cottontail Sylvilagus transitionalis Hares - Arctic Hare Lepus arcticus - European (Brown) Hare Lepus europaeus - Manchurian Hare Lepus mandshuricus - Woolly Hare Lepus oiostolus - Alaskan Hare Lepus othus - Blue (Mountain) Hare Lepus timidus Feb 20, 2015 Controlled Animals Page 4 of 19 © 2015 Government of Alberta ESRD/Controlled Animals 21. SQUIRREL-LIKE (Family Sciuridae) Chipmunks - Eastern Chipmunk Tamias striatus - Siberian Chipmunk Tamias (Eutamias) sibiricus - Hidden Forest (Uinta) Tamias (Neotamias Chipmunk umbrinus Marmots Genus Marmota Ground Squirrels Genus Spermophilus Long-clawed Ground Squirrel Spermophilopsis dactylus Tropical Ground Squirrels Genus Notocitellus Rock Squirrels Genus Otospermophilus Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels Genus Callospermophilus Lined Ground Squirrels Genus Ictidomys Pygmy Ground Squirrels Genus Xerospermophilus Holarctic Ground Squirrels Genus Urocitellus White-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys leucurus Tree Squirrels - Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger - Eurasian Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Flying Squirrels - Siberian Flying Squirrel Pteromys volans - Complex-toothed Flying Squirrel Trogopterus xanthipes 22. BEAVER (Family Castoridae) Eurasian Beaver Castor fiber 23. RAT/MOUSE-LIKE (Family Muridae) Hamsters - Black-bellied (European) Hamster Cricetus cricetus - Ratlike Hamsters Genus Cricetulus Eurasian Mole Rats Genus Spalax, Genus Nannospalax Zokors Genus Myospalax Jirds except the Genus Meriones except common Gerbil Meriones unguiculatus Great Gerbil Rhombomys opimus Red-back Voles Genus Myodes Pere David’s and Chinese Voles Genus Eothenomys High Mountain Voles Genus Alticola Martino’s (Balkan) Snow Vole Dinaromys bogdanovi Water (Bank) Voles Genus Arvicola Voles Genus Microtus Steppe Lemming Lagurus lagurus True Lemmings Genus Lemmus Wood Lemming Myopus schisticolor Southern Bog Lemming Synaptomys cooperi Collared Lemmings Genus Dicrostonyx Mole Voles (Mole Lemmings) Genus Ellobius Eurasian (Wood) Field Mice Genus Apodemus Eurasian Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Feb 20, 2015 Controlled Animals Page 5 of 19 © 2015 Government of Alberta ESRD/Controlled Animals True Rats Genus Rattus 24. DORMICE (Family Gliridae) Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Forest Dormice Genus Dryomys Chinese (Sichuan) Dormouse Chaetocauda sichuanensis Garden Dormouse Eliomys quercinus Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse Myomimus personatus Desert Dormouse Selevinia betpakdalaensis Birch Mice Genus Sicista Woodland Jumping Mouse Napaeozapus insignis 25. JERBOAS (Family Dipodidae) Rough-legged (Northern Three-toed) Jerboa Dipus sagitta Comb-toed Jerboa Paradipus ctenodactylus Desert Jerboas Genus Jaculus Jerboas Genus Stylodipus Four and Five-toed Jerboas Genus Allactaga Fat-tailed Jerboas Genus Pygeretmus Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa Cardiocranius paradoxus Pygmy Jerboas Genus Salpingotus 26. CAVIES (Family Caviidae) Patagonian “Hare” Dolichotis patagonum Mara Dolichotis salinicola 27. ALL NUTRIA AND COYPU (Family Capromyidae) Nutria Myocastor coypus 28. ALL DOG-LIKE (Family Canidae) Foxes Genus Vulpes Gray Foxes Genus Urocyon Arctic Fox Alopex lagopus South American Foxes Genus Pseudalopex Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous Bat-eared Fox Otocyon megalotis Raccoon Dog Nyctereutes procyonoides Short-eared Dog Atelocynus microtis Bush Dog Speothos venaticus African Wild Dog Lycaon pictus Side-striped Jackal Canis adustus Golden Jackal Canis aureus Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas Ethiopian Wolf Canis simensis
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