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1 Title SO-Wildlife and Fisheries [di The other data in the list arl' experuncntal population. Tlll! term nonrcgulatory in nature and an: "N,\ " [not ,1pµlicable) ap1waring in PART 17-ENDANGERED AND provided for the informati on of the either of these two columns inuica t1:s THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS reader. In the annual revision and that there a rc nu special rull!s and/or compilation of this Title. the fo llowing cri ti cal habitat for that particular information may be a mended without species. 1 lowcvcr. a ll other appropriate Subpart B-Lists public noti ce: the spelling of species· rul es in Parts 17, 217-227. and 402 still names. historical range. footnotes. apply to that species. In additi on. th ere Source: 48 FR 34182. July 27. 1983. unless references to certain other applicable may be other rules in this Title that otherwise noh!tl. portions of this Title. synonyms. and relate to such wildlife. e.g .. port-of-entry more current names. In any of these requirements. It is not intended that the § 17. 11 Endangered and threatened references in the "Special Rules" column wildlife. revised entries, neither the species. as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. list all the regulations of the two (a) The list in this section contains the nor its status may be changed w ithout Services which might apply lo the names of all species of wildlife which following the procedures of Part 424 of species or to the regulations of other have been determined by the Services to this Title. Federal agencies or State or local be Endangered or Threatened. It also (e) The "Historic Range" indicates the governments. contains the names of species of wildlife known general distribution of the (g) The listing of a particular taxon treated as Endangered or Threatened species or subspecies as reported in the includes all lower taxonomic units. For because they are sufficiently similar in current scientific literature. The present example, the genus Hylobates (gibbons) appearance to Endangered or distribution may be greatly reduced is listed as Endangered throughout its Threatened species (see § 17.50 et seq.). from this historic range. This column entire range (China, India, and SE Asia): (b) The columns entitled "Commo:· does not imply any limitation on the consequently. all species, subspecies. Name," "Scientific Name," and application of the prohibitions in the Act and populations of that genus are "Vertebrate Population Where or implementing rules. Such prohibitions considered listed as Endangered for the Endangered or Threatened" define the apply to all individuals of the species, purposes of the Act. In 1976 (43 FR 6230- species of wildlife within th-.! meaning of wherever found. 6233) the species Haliaeetus the Act. Thus, differently cldssified (f)(l) A footnote to the Federal leucocephalus (bald eagle) was listed as geographic populations of the same Register publication(s) listing or Threatened in "USA (WA. OR. MN, WI, vertebrate subspecies or species shall reclassifying a species is indicated Ml)" rather than its entire population; be identified by their differing under the column "When Listed." thus, all individuals of the bald eagle geographic boundaries, even though the Footnote numbers to § § 17.11 and 17.12 found in those five States are considered other two columns are identical. The are in the same numerical sequence, listed as Threatened for the purposes of term "Entire" means that all populations since plants and animals may be listed the Act. throughout the present range of a in the same Federal Register document. (h) The "List of Endangered and vertebrate species are listed. Although That document, at least since 1973. Threatened Wildlife" is provided below: common names are included. they includes a statement indicating the basis EDITORIAL NOTE: This is a compilation and cannot be relied upon for identification for the listing. as welJ as the effective special reprint of 50 CFR 17.11 and 17.12 and of any specimen, since they may vary date(s) of said listing. is current as of the date shown on the cover. greatly in local usage. The Services shall (2) The "Special Rules" and "Critical Minor changes and corrections to the October use the most recently accepted scientific Habitat" columns provide a cross 1. 1985, compilation of 50 CFR have been name. In cases in which confusion might reference to other sections in Parts 17, incorporated in this printing. as well as all arise, a synonym(s) will be provided in 222. 226. or 227. The "Special Rules" published final rules that have subsequen . parentheses. The Services shall rely to column will also be used to cite the appeared in the Federal Register. Otherw'.A,. the extent practicable on the special rules that describe experimental no entry in these lists has been significantly International Code of Zoological populations and determine if they are affected. This list has been prepared by the staff of the Office of Endangered Species, Nomenclature. essential or nonessential. Separate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, (c) In the "Status" column the listing will be made for experimental D.C. 20240. Readers are requested to advise following symbols are used: "E" for populations, and the status column will the Service of any errors in this list. Copies Endangered. "T" for Threatened, and "E include the following symbols: "XE" for are available from the Publication Unit, U.S. (or T] (S/ A)" for similarity of an essential experimental population Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington. D.C. appearance species. and "XN" for a nonessential 20240. N Species Vertebrate population where Sta­ When Critical Special Historic range endangered or tus listed habitat rules Common name Scientific name threatened MAMMALS Anoa. lowland ............................................... Bubs/us depressicomis ( = 8. snos Indonesia ....................................................... Entire ...................... E 3 NA NA depressicomis). Anoa. mountain ............................................ Bubs/us qusrlesi ( =8. snos qusrlesl) ..... ...... do ........................................................... .. .....do •.... .................. E 15 NA NA Antelope, giant sable ................................... Hippotrsgus niger vsrisni ..................... ..... .. Angola .......................................................... .. .... do. ..................... E 15 NA NA Argali .............. ................................................ Ovis smmon hodgsoni...... .......................... China (Tibet, Himalayas) ........................... .. ...... do................ ...... E 15 NA NA Armadillo. giant ............................................. Priodontes msximus ( =gigsnteus> .......... Venezuela and Guyana to Argentina ........ .. .... do.. .............. ·..... E 15 NA NA Armadillo. pink fairy ...................................... Chlsmyphorus truncstus............................. Argentina ....................................................... .•.... do.... .................. E 3 NA NA Ass, African wild .. ......................................... Equus ssinus ( =Sfricanus> ....................... Somalia, Sudan. Ethiopia ........................... .•.... do. .•.................... E 3 NA NA Ass. Asian wild (=kulan, onager) .............. Equus hemionus .......................................... Southwestern and Central Asia ................. ..... 'do................... .. .. E 3 NA NA Avahi ................ ............. ................................. Avshi ( =Lichsnotus> lsniger (=entire Malagasy Republic (~Madagascar) ......... ...... do. ..................... E 3 NA NA genus). Aye-Aye ......... ................................................ Osubentonis msdsgsscsriensis ................ Malagasy Republic (=Madagascar) ........ .. ...... do...... ................ E 3 NA NA Babirusa .............................. .......................... Bsbyrouss bsbyrusss ................................. Indonesia ....................................................... ..... do. ..................... E 15 NA NA Baboon, gelada ............................................ Theropithecus gelsds ................ ................. Ethiopia ........................................................ ...... do. ..................... T 16 NA 17.40(c) Bandicoot, barred ......................................... Persmeles bougsinvi!le............................... Australia ....................................................... .. .... do. ..................... E 4 NA NA Bandicoot. desert...... .. ................................. Persmeles eremisns ......... .......................... ...... do ............................................................. ...... do..... ................. E 6 NA NA Bandicoot. lesser rabbit............................... Mscrotis leucurs ......................................... .. ...... do ............................................................ ...... do....... ............... E 4 NA NA Bandicoot, pig-footed .................................. Chseropus ecsudstus............. .................... ...... do ............................................................ ...... do.. .................... E 4 NA NA Bandicoot. rabbit .......................................... Mscrotis lsgotis ........................................... ...... do ............................................................ ...... do.. .................... E 4 NA NA Banteng ......................................................... Bosjsvsnicus (=bsnteng) .......................
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