4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-30-40 - Importation requirements, possession, and sale of nonnative (exotic) animals
AMPHIBIANS |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Anura |
Bufonidae |
Rhinella marina |
Cane toad* |
Pipidae |
Hymenochirus spp. Pseudohymenochiris merlini |
African dwarf frog |
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Xenopus spp. |
Tongueless or African clawed frog |
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Caudata |
Ambystomatidae |
All species, except Ambystoma mexicanum |
All mole salamanders, except Mexican axolotl |
BIRDS |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Psittaciformes |
Psittacidae |
Myiopsitta monachus |
Monk parakeet* |
Anseriformes |
Anatidae |
Cygnus olor |
Mute swan |
FISH |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Cypriniformes |
Catostomidae |
Catostomus microps |
Modoc sucker |
Catostomus santaanae |
Santa Ana sucker |
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Catostomus warnerensis |
Warner sucker |
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Ictiobus bubalus |
Smallmouth* buffalo |
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I. cyprinellus |
Bigmouth* buffalo |
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I. niger |
Black buffalo* |
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Characidae |
Pygopristis spp. Pygocentrus spp. Rooseveltiella spp. Serrasalmo spp. Serrasalmus spp. Taddyella spp. |
Piranhas |
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Cobitidae |
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus |
Oriental weatherfish |
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Cyprinidae |
Aristichyhys nobilis |
Bighead carp* |
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Chrosomus saylori |
Laurel dace |
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Ctenopharyngodon idella |
Grass carp or white amur |
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Cyprinella caerulea |
Blue shiner |
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Cyprinella formosa |
Beautiful shiner |
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Cyprinella lutrensis |
Red shiner |
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix |
Silver carp* |
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Mylopharyngodom piceus |
Black carp* |
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Notropis albizonatus |
Palezone shiner |
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Notropis cahabae |
Cahaba shiner |
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Notropis girardi |
Arkansas River shiner |
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Notropis mekistocholas |
Cape Fear shiner |
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Notropis simus pecosensis |
Pecos bluntnose shiner |
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Notropis topeka (= tristis) |
Topeka shiner |
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Phoxinus cumberlandensis |
Blackside dace |
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Rhinichthys osculus lethoporus |
Independence Valley speckled dace |
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Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis |
Ash Meadows speckled dace |
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Rhinichthys osculus oligoporus |
Clover Valley speckled dace |
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Rhinichthys osculus ssp. |
Foskett speckled dace |
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Rhinichthys osculus thermalis |
Kendall Warm Springs dace |
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Scardinius erythrophthalmus |
Rudd |
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Tinca tinca |
Tench* |
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Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Gambusia gaigei |
Big Bend gambusia |
Gambusia georgei |
San Marcos gambusia |
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Gambusia heterochir |
Clear Creek gambusia |
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Gambusia nobilis |
Pecos gambusia |
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Peociliopsis occidentalis |
Gila topminnow |
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Gasterosteiformes |
Gasterosteidae |
Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni |
Unarmored threespine stickleback |
Gobiesociformes |
Gobiidae |
Proterorhinus marmoratus |
Tubenose goby |
Neogobius melanostomus |
Round goby |
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Perciformes |
Centrarchidae |
Micropterus henshalli |
Alabama bass |
Channidae |
Channa spp.Parachanna spp. |
Snakeheads |
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Cichlidae |
Tilapia spp. |
Tilapia |
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Gymnocephalus cernuum |
Ruffe* |
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Elassomatidae |
Elassoma alabamae |
Spring pygmy sunfish |
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Percidae |
Crystallaria cincotta |
Diamond darter |
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Etheostoma chermocki |
Vermilion darter |
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Etheostoma boschungi |
Slackwater darter |
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Etheostoma chienense |
Relict darter |
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Etheostoma etowahae |
Etowah darter |
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Etheostoma fonticola |
Fountain darter |
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Etheostoma moorei |
Yellowcheek darter |
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Etheostoma nianguae |
Niangua darter |
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Etheostoma nuchale |
Watercress darter |
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Etheostoma okaloosae |
Okaloosa darter |
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Etheostoma phytophilum |
Rush darter |
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Etheostoma rubrum |
Bayou darter |
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Etheostoma scotti |
Cherokee darter |
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Etheostoma sp. |
Bluemask (= jewel) darter |
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Etheostoma susanae |
Cumberland darter |
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Etheostoma wapiti |
Boulder darter |
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Percina antesella |
Amber darter |
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Percina aurolineata |
Goldline darter |
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Percina jenkinsi |
Conasauga logperch |
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Percina pantherina |
Leopard darter |
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Percina tanasi |
Snail darter |
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Scorpaeniformes |
Cottidae |
Cottus sp. |
Grotto sculpin |
Cottus paulus (= pygmaeus) |
Pygmy sculpin |
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Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
All species |
Air-breathing catfish |
Ictaluridae |
Noturus baileyi |
Smoky madtom |
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Noturus crypticus |
Chucky madtom |
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Noturus placidus |
Neosho madtom |
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Noturus stanauli |
Pygmy madtom |
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Noturus trautmani |
Scioto madtom |
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Synbranchiformes |
Synbranchidae |
Monopterus albus |
Swamp eel |
MAMMALS |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Artiodactyla |
Suidae |
All Species |
Pigs or Hogs* |
Cervidae |
All Species |
Deer* |
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Carnivora |
Canidae |
All Species |
Wild Dogs,* Wolves, Coyotes or Coyote hybrids, Jackals and Foxes |
Ursidae |
All Species |
Bears* |
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Procyonidae |
All Species |
Raccoons and* Relatives |
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Mustelidae |
All Species |
Weasels, Badgers,* Skunks and Otters |
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(except Mustela putorius furo) |
Ferret |
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Viverridae |
All Species |
Civets, Genets,* Lingsangs, Mongooses, and Fossas |
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Herpestidae |
All Species |
Mongooses* |
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Hyaenidae |
All Species |
Hyenas and Aardwolves* |
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Felidae |
All Species |
Cats* |
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Chiroptera |
All Species |
Bats* |
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Lagomorpha |
Lepridae |
Brachylagus idahoensis |
Pygmy rabbit |
Lepus europeaeous |
European hare |
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Oryctolagus cuniculus |
European rabbit |
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Sylvilagus bachmani riparius |
Riparian brush rabbit |
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Sylvilagus palustris hefneri |
Lower Keys marsh rabbit |
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Rodentia |
All species native to Africa |
All species native to Africa |
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Dipodidae |
Zapus hudsonius preblei |
Preble's meadow jumping mouse |
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Muridae |
Microtus californicus scirpensis |
Amargosa vole |
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Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis |
Hualapai Mexican vole |
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Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli |
Florida salt marsh vole |
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Neotoma floridana smalli |
Key Largo woodrat |
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Neotoma fuscipes riparia |
Riparian (= San Joaquin Valley) woodrat |
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Oryzomys palustris natator |
Rice rat |
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Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola |
Key Largo cotton mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus allophrys |
Choctawhatchee beach mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus ammobates |
Alabama beach mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris |
Southeastern beach mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis |
St. Andrew beach mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus phasma |
Anastasia Island beach mouse |
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Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis |
Perdido Key beach mouse |
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Reithrodontomys raviventris |
Salt marsh harvest mouse |
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Heteromyidae |
Dipodomys heermanni morroensis |
Morro Bay kangaroo rat |
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Dipodomys ingens |
Giant kangaroo rat |
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Dipodomys merriami parvus |
San Bernadino Merriam's kangaroo rat |
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Dipodomys nitratoides exilis |
Fresno kangaroo rat |
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Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides |
Tipton kangaroo rat |
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Dipodomys stephensi (including D. cascus) |
Stephens' kangaroo rat |
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Perognathus longimembris pacificus |
Pacific pocket mouse |
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Sciuridae |
Cynomys spp. |
Prairie dogs |
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Spermophilus brunneus brunneus |
Northern Idaho ground squirrel |
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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis |
Mount Graham red squirrel |
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Soricomorpha |
Soricidae |
Sorex ornatus relictus |
Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew |
MOLLUSKS |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Neotaenioglossa |
Hydrobiidae |
Potamopyrgus antipodarum |
New Zealand mudsnail |
Veneroida |
Dreissenidae |
Dreissena bugensis |
Quagga mussel |
Dreissena polymorpha |
Zebra mussel |
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REPTILES |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Crocodilia |
Alligatoridae |
All species |
Alligators, caimans* |
Crocodylidae |
All species |
Crocodiles* |
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Gavialidae |
All species |
Gavials* |
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Squamata |
Colubridae |
Boiga irregularis |
Brown tree snake* |
CRUSTACEANS |
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Order |
Family |
Genus/Species |
Common Name |
Decapoda |
Cambaridae |
Cambarus aculabrum |
Cave crayfish |
Cambarus zophonastes |
Cave crayfish |
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Orconectes rusticus |
Rusty crayfish |
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Orconectes shoupi |
Nashville crayfish |
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Pacifastacus fortis |
Shasta crayfish |
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Procambarus sp. |
Marbled crayfish |
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Parastacidae |
Cherax spp. |
Australian crayfish |
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Varunidea |
Eriocheir sinensis |
Chinese mitten crab |
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
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