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These species are considered by the commission to have a high risk of becoming an invasive species and may not be possessed, imported, purchased, sold, propagated, transported, or released into state waters except as provided in RCW 77.15.253. Which allows for the transport of prohibited aquatic animal species to the department, or to another destination designated by the director, in a manner designated by the director, for the purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species. The unlawful release of a prohibited aquatic animal species is a gross misdemeanor. A second violation within five years is a class C felony.
The following
species are classified as prohibited animal species:
(a) AMPHIBIANS
(i) In the family
Hylidae: Cricket frog, in the genus Hyla species in the group Aborea
including:
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Hyla annectans
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Assam Tree frog |
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Hyla arborea
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Common Tree frog |
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Hyla chinensis
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Chinese Tree frog |
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Hyla hallowellii
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Hallowell's Tree frog |
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Hyla immaculata
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Hyla japonica
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Japanese Tree frog |
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Hyla meridionalis
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Mediterranean Tree frog |
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Hyla sanchiangensis
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San Chiang Tree frog |
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Hyla simplex
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Emerald Green Tree frog |
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Hyla suweonensis
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Suweon Tree frog |
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Hyla tsinlingensis
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Shensi Tree frog |
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Hyla ussuriensis
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Japanese Tree toad |
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Hyla zhaopingensis
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Zhaoping Treefrog |
(ii)
In the family Pelobatidae, spadefoots. With the exception of the
native species: Spea intermontana, the great basin spadefoot.
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Pelobates cultripes
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Western Spadefoot toad |
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Pelobates fuscus
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Common spadefoot toad |
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Pelobates syriacus
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Eastern spadefoot toad |
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Pelobates varaldii
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Varaldi's Spadefoot toad |
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Scaphiopus couchii
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Couchis Spadefoot toad |
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Scaphiopus holbrookii
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Eastern spadefoot toad |
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Scaphiopus hurterii
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Hurter's Spadefoot toad |
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Spea bombifrons
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Plains spadefoot toad |
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Spea hammondii
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Western Spadefoot toad |
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Spea hurterii (Scaphiopus hurteri above)
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Hurter's Spadefoot toad |
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Spea multiplicata
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Mexican spadefoot toad |
With the
exception of the native species: Spea intermontana, the great basin
spadefoot.
(iii) In the
family Pipidae: African clawed frog, all members of the genera Silurana,
and Xenopus.
Examples:
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Silurana tropicalis
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Tropical Clawed frog |
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Xenopus laevis 
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African Clawed frog |
(iv) In the
family Ranidae:
(A) Bull frog,
Rana catesbeiana.
(B) Holoarctic
brown frogs and Paleartic green frogs of the genus Rana, including
the following:
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Rana altaica
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Siberian frog |
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Rana amurensis
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Siberian wood frog |
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Rana aragonensis
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European Common frog |
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Rana arvalis
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Moor frog |
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Rana asiatica
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Central Asiatic frog |
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Rana bedriagae
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Levant Water frog |
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Rana bergeri
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Italian green frog |
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Rana cerigensis
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Karpathos Water frog |
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Rana chaochiaoensis
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Chaochiao brown frog |
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Rana chensinensis
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Far Eastern frog |
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Rana chevronta
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Chevron-spotted Brown frog |
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Rana chosenica
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Korean Golden frog |
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Rana cretensis
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Cretan Water frog |
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Rana dalmatina
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Agile frog |
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Rana demarchii
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Rana dybowskii
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Dybovsky's frog |
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Rana emelijanovi
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Rana epeirotica
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Epirus water frog |
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Rana esculenta
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Edible frog |
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Rana fukienensis
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Futsing Hsien frog |
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Rana graeca
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Graecian frog |
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Rana grafi
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Rana hispanica
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Italian Hybrid frog |
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Rana honnorati
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Rana huanrenensis
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Rana hubeiensis
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Hubei frog |
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Rana iberica
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Iberian frog |
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Rana italica
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Italian Stream frog |
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Rana japonica
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Japanese brown frog |
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Rana latastei
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Italian Agile frog |
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Rana lateralis
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Kokarit frog |
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Rana lessonae
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Pool frog |
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Rana macrocnemis
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Iranian Long-Legged frog |
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Rana nigrolineata
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Wood frog |
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Rana nigromaculata
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Dark-Spotted frog |
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Rana okinavana
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Ryukyu Brown frog |
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Rana omeimontis
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Rana ornativentris
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Montane Brown frog |
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Rana perezi
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Perezs frog |
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Rana pirica
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Ezo Brown frog |
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Rana plancyi
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Lined leopard frog |
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Rana porosa
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Tokyo Daruma pond frog |
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Rana pyrenaica
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Pyrenean frog |
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Rana ridibunda
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Marsh frog |
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Rana rugosa
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Wrinkled frog |
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Rana saharica
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Sahara frog |
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Rana sakuraii
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Stream Brown frog |
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Rana shqiperica
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Albanian Pool frog |
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Rana shuchinae
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Sichuan frog |
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Rana tagoi
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Tago frog |
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Rana tenggerensis
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Chinese rock frog |
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Rana terentievi
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Terentjev's frog |
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Rana tientaiensis
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Tiantai frog |
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Rana tsushimensis
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Tsushima Brown frog |
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Rana zhengi
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Rana zhenhaiensis
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(v) In the family
Ambystomatidae: Mole salamanders. In the genus Ambystoma. Except
for the native species Ambystoma tigrinum mavortium, Western tiger
salamander, and Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum, Tiger salamander.
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Ambystoma californiense
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California Tiger salamander |
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Ambystoma laterale
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Blue-spotted salamander |
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Ambystoma opacum
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Marbled salamander |
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Ambystoma rosaceum
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Ambystoma tigrinum
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Tiger salamander |
(vi) In the
family Amphiumidae one, two, and three toed salamanders or congo
eels: All members of the genus Amphiuma.
Examples:
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Amphiuma tridactylum
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Three-toed Amphiuma |
(vii) In the
family Cryptobranchidae: Giant salamanders and hellbenders, all
members of the genera Andrias and Cryptobranchus.
Examples:
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Andrias davidianus
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Chinese Giant salamander |
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Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
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Hellbender |
(viii) In the
family Dicamptodontidae, American giant salamander, all members
of the genus Dicamptodon, except for the native species: Dicamptodon
tenebrosus, Pacific giant salamander, and Dicamptodon copei, Cope's
giant salamander.
Examples:
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Dicamptodon aterrimus
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Idaho giant salamander |
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Dicamptodon ensatus
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California Giant salamander |
(ix) In the
family Hynobiidae: Mountain salamanders, all members of the genera
Batrachuperus, Hynobius, Liua, Onychodactylus, Pachyhynobius, Pseudohynobius,
Ranodon, Salamandrella.
Examples:
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Batrachuperus gorganensis
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Gorgan salamander |
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Batrachuperus mustersi
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Paghman Mountain salamander |
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Batrachuperus persicus
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Persia Mountain salamander |
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Batrachuperus pinchonii
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Western Chinese Mountain salamander |
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Batrachuperus taibaiensis
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Taibai Stream salamander |
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Hynobius boulengeri
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Boulenger's Oriental salamander |
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Hynobius chinensis
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Chinese salamander |
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Hynobius dunni
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Dunn's Oriental salamander |
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Hynobius kimurae
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Hynobiidae |
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Hynobius leechii
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Northeastern China Hynobiid salamander |
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Hynobius lichenatus
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Aomori salamander |
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Hynobius nebulosus
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Clouded salamander |
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Hynobius okiensis
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Oki salamander |
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Hynobius retardatus
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Noboribetsu salamander |
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Liua shihi
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Wushan salamander |
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Onychodactylus fischeri
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Long-Tailed Clawed salamander |
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Onychodactylus japonicus
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Japanese Clawed salamander |
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Pachyhynobius shangchengensis
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Shangcheng Stout salamander |
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Pseudohynobius flavomaculatus
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Yellow-spotted salamander |
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Pseudohynobius shuichengensis
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Shiucheng salamander |
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Pseudohynobius tsinpaensis
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Tsinpa salamander |
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Ranodon sibiricus
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Siberian salamander |
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Salamandrella keyserlingii
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Dybowski's salamander |
(x) In the family
Plethodontidae, subfamily Desmognathinae: All members of the genus
Desmognathus, dusky salamander.
Examples:
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Desmognathus auriculatus
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Southern Dusky salamander |
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Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
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Northern Dusky salamander |
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Desmognathus imitator
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Imitator salamander |
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Desmognathus monticola
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Seal salamander |
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Desmognathus ochrophaeus
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Allegheny Mountain Dusky salamander |
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Desmognathus ocoee
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Ocoee salamander |
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Desmognathus orestes
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Blue Ridge Dusky salamander |
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Desmognathus quadramaculatus
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Black-bellied salamander |
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Desmognathus wrighti
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Pygmy salamander |
(xi) In the
family Plethodontidae, subfamily Plethodontinae: All members of
the genera Aneides (climbing salamanders); Batrachoseps (slender
salamanders); Eurycea (American brook salamanders); Gyrinophilus
(cave salamanders); Hemidactylium (four-toed salamanders); Hydromantes
(web-toed salamanders); Plethodon (woodland and slimy salamanders);
Pseudotriton (mud or red salamanders), and Speleomantes (European
salamanders).
Examples:
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Aneides aeneus
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Green salamander |
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Aneides ferreus
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Clouded salamander |
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Aneides flavipunctatus
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Speckled Black salamander |
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Aneides lugubris
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Arboreal salamander |
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Aneides vagrans
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Wandering salamander |
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Batrachoseps aridus
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Desert Slender salamander |
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Batrachoseps attenuatus
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California Slender salamander |
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Batrachoseps campi
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Inyo Mountains salamander |
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Batrachoseps diabolicus
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Hell Hollow Slender salamander |
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Batrachoseps gabrieli
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San Gabriel Mountains Slender salamander |
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Eurycea bislineata
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Northern Two-lined salamander |
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Eurycea cirrigera
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Southern Two-lined salamander |
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Eurycea guttolineata
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Three-lined salamander |
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Eurycea lucifuga
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Cave salamander |
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Eurycea quadridigitata
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Dwarf salamander |
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Eurycea wilderae
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Blue-Ridge Two-lined salamander |
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Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi
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Blue-Ridge Spring salamander |
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Hemidactylium scutatum
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Four-toed salamander |
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Hydromantes ambrosii
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French Cave salamander |
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Hydromantes brunus
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Limestone salamander |
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Hydromantes genei
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Gene's Cave salamander |
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Hydromantes imperialis
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Imperial Cave salamander |
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Hydromantes italicus
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Italian Cave salamander |
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Hydromantes platycephalus
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Mount Lyell salamander |
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Hydromantes shastae
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Shasta salamander |
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Hydromantes supramontis
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Supramont Cave salamander |
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Plethodon cinereus
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Eastern Red-backed salamander |
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Plethodon cylindraceus
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White-spotted Slimy salamander |
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Plethodon dorsalis
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Northern Zigzag salamander |
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Plethodon dunni
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Dunn's salamander |
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Plethodon elongatus
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Del Norte salamander |
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Plethodon glutinosus
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Northern Slimy salamander |
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Plethodon hoffmani
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Valley And Ridge salamander |
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Plethodon jordani
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Jordan's salamander |
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Plethodon larselli
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Larch Mountain salamander |
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Plethodon mississippi
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Mississippi Slimy salamander |
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Plethodon petraeus
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Pigeon Mountain salamander |
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Plethodon richmondi
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Southern Ravine salamander |
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Plethodon vandykei
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Van Dyke's salamander |
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Plethodon vehiculum
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Western Red-backed salamander |
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Plethodon wehrlei
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Wehrle's salamander |
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Plethodon welleri
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Weller's salamander |
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Plethodon yonahlossee
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Yonahlossee salamander |
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Pseudotriton montanus montanus
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Eastern Mud salamander |
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Pseudotriton ruber ruber
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Northern Red salamander |
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Speleomantes imperialis
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Scented Cave salamander |
(xii) In the
family Proteidae, mudpuppies, all members of the genus Necturus
and Proteus.
Examples:
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Necturus beyeri
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Gulf Coast Waterdog |
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Proteus anguinus
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Olm |
(xiii) In the
family Salamandridae: Newts, all members of the genera Chioglossa;
Eichinotriton (mountain newts); Euproctus (European mt. Salamander);
Neurergus (Kurdistan newts); Notophthalmus (red-spotted newts);
Pachytriton (Chinese newts); Paramesotriton (warty newts); Salamandrina
(speckled salamander); Taricha except for the native species Taricha
granulosa granulosa the Northern rough-skinned newt, and Triturus
(alpine newts).
Examples:
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Chioglossa lusitanica
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Gold Striped salamander |
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Echinotriton andersoni
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Anderson's Salamander |
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Euproctus asper
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Pyrenean Brook salamander |
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Neurergus crocatus
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Lake Urmia newt |
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Neurergus kaiseri
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Luristan newt |
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Neurergus microspilotus
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Kurdistan newt |
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Neurergus strauchii strauchii
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Strauch's Spotted newt |
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Notophthalmus meridionalis
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Black Spotted newt |
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Notophthalmus perstriatus
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Striped newt |
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Notophthalmus viridescens
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Eastern newt |
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Pachytriton brevipes
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Spotted Paddle Tail newt |
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Pachytriton labiatus
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Spotless Paddle Tail newt |
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Paramesotriton caudopunctatus
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Spot-Tailed Warty newt |
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Paramesotriton chinensis
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Chinese Warty newt |
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Paramesotriton deloustali
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Tam Dao Warty newt |
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Paramesotriton hongkongensis
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Hong Kong Warty newt |
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Salamandrina terdigitata
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Spectacled salamander |
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Taricha rivularis
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Red-bellied newt |
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Taricha torosa
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Sierra newt |
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Triturus boscai
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Bosca's newt |
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Triturus carnifex
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Italian Crested newt |
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Triturus cristatus
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Great Crested newt |
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Triturus dobrogicus
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Danube Crested newt |
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Triturus helveticus helveticus
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Palmate newt |
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Triturus italicus
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Italian newt |
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Triturus karelinii
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Southern Crested newt |
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Triturus marmoratus marmoratus
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Marbeled newt |
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Triturus montandoni
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Carpathian newt |
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Triturus vittatus ophryticus
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Banded newt |
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Triturus vulgaris lantzi
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Smooth newt |
(xiv) In the
family Sirenidae, sirens, all species of the genera Pseudobranchus
and Siren.
Examples:
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Pseudobranchus striatus striatus
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Northern Dwarf siren |
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Siren intermedia intermedia
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Eastern Lesser siren |
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Siren lacertina
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Greater siren |
(b) REPTILES
(i) In the family
Chelydridae, snapping turtles, all species.
Examples:
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Chelydra serpentina
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Snapping turtle |
(ii) In the
family Emydidae:
(A) Chinese
pond turtles, all members of the genus Chinemys.
Examples:
(B) Pond turtles,
all members of the genus Clemmys.
Examples:
(C) Eurpean
pond turtle, Emys orbicularis.
(D) Asian pond
turtle, all members of the genus Mauremys.
Examples:
(iii) In the
family Trionychidae, American soft shell turtles, all members of
the genus Apalone.
Examples:
(c) CRUSTACEANS:
(i) Family Cercopagidae:
(A) Fish hook
water flea, Cercopagis pengoi.
(B) Spiny water
flea, Bythotrephes cederstroemi.
(ii) Family
Grapsidae: Mitten crabs: All members of the genus Eriocheir.
Examples:
(iii) Family
Cambaridae: Crayfish: All genera.
Examples:
(iv) Family
Parastacidae: Crayfish: All genera except Engaeos, and except the
species Cherax quadricarninatus, Cherax papuanus, and Cherax tenuimanus.
Examples:
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Astacopis gouldi
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Giant Tasmanian crayfish |
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Astacopis tricornus
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Spiny crayfish |
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Cherax albidus
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Yabby |
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Cherax depressus
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Orange fingered Yabby |
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Cherax destructor
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Orange fingered Yabby |
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Cherax preissii
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Yabby |
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Cherax quadricarinatus
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Redclaw Yabby |
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Cherax rotundus setotus
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Yabby |
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Engaeus affinis
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Land Yabby |
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Engaeus australis
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Lilly Pilly Crayfish |
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Engaeus cisternarius
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Land Yabby |
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Engaeus cunicularius
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Land Yabby |
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Engaeus fosser
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Land Yabby |
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Engaeus mairener
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Land Yabby |
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Engaeus martigener
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Furneaux Burrowing crayfish |
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Engaeus orramkunna
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Mt. Arthur Burrowing crayfish |
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Engaeus quadrimanus
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Mernda Land Yabby |
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Engaeus spinicaudatus
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Scottsdale Burrowing crayfish |
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Engaeus victoriensis
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Croydon Burrowing crayfish |
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Engaeus yabbimunna
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Burnie Burrowing crayfish |
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Euastacus armatus
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Murray crayfish |
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Euastacus bispinosis
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Glenelg crayfish |
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Euastacus kershawi
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Gippsland crayfish |
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Euastacus setosus
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Spiny crayfish |
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Euastacus spinifer
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Spiny crayfish |
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Euastacus sulcatus
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Lamington Spiny crayfish |
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Euastacus valentulus
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Spiny crayfish |
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Euastacus woriwuru
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Spiny crayfish |
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Euastacus yarraensis
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Yarra crayfish |
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Geocharax falcata
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Land Yabby |
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Parastacoides tasmanicus tasmanicus
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Land Yabby |
(v) Family Portunidae:
European green crab, Carcinus maenas.
(vi) Family
Spheromatidae: Burrowing isopod, Sphaeromas quoyanum.
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Sphaeroma quoyanum
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Burrowing isopod |
(d) FISH:
(i) Family Amiidae:
Bowfin, grinnel, or mudfish, Amia calva.
Examples:
(ii) Family
Channidae: China fish, snakeheads: All members of the genus Channa.
Examples:
(iii) Family
Characidae: Piranha or caribe: All members of the genera Pygocentrus,
Rooseveltiella, and Serrasalmus.
Examples:
(iv) Family
Clariidae: Walking catfish: All members of the family.
Examples:
(v) Family Cyprinidae:
(A) Fathead
minnow, Pimephales promelas.
(B) Carp, Bighead,
Hypopthalmichthys nobilis
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
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Bighead carp |
(C) Carp, Black,
Mylopharyngodon piceus
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Mylopharyngodon piceus
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Black carp |
(D) Carp, Grass
(in the diploid form), Ctenopharyngodon idella
(E) Carp, Silver,
Hypopthalmichthys molitrix
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
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Silver carp |
(F) Ide, silver
orfe or golden orfe, Leuciscus idus
(G) Rudd, Scardinius
erythropthalmus
(vi) Family
Gobiidae: Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus
(vii) Family
Escocidae: Northern pikes: Esox lucius.
(viii) Family
Lepisosteidae: Gar-pikes: All members of the family.
(e) MAMMALS:
Family Myocastoridae:
Nutria, Myocastor coypu.
(f) MOLLUSCS:
(i) Family Dreissenidae:
Zebra mussels: All members of the genus Dreissena and all species
known as quagga.
Examples:
(ii) Family
Gastropoda: New Zealand mud snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum.
These species are considered by the commission to have some beneficial use along with a moderate, but manageable risk of becoming an invasive species, and may not be released into state waters, except as provided in RCW 77.16.253. These species include commercial aquaculture species, and species listed by the commission as food fish or game fish.
The following
species are classified as regulated aquatic animal species:
(a) CRUSTACEANS
All nonnative
crustaceans classified as shellfish
(WAC 246-282-010
Definitions: (24) "Shellfish" means all varieties of fresh
or fresh-frozen oysters, clams, scallops or mussels, either shucked
or in the shell, and all fresh or fresh-frozen edible products thereof.)
Examples:
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Alpheus euphrosyne
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Green Snapping shrimp |
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Biffarius arenosus
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Sand Ghost shrimp |
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Cyclograpsus granulosus
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Rough Shore crab |
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Gammarella berringar
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Jasus novaehollandiae
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Southern Rock lobster |
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Mesanthura astelia
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Patterned Anthurid |
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Nebalia sp
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Sea flea |
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Paguristes frontalis
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Common Hermit crab |
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Petrocheles australiensis
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Australian Porcelain crab |
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Tetraclitella purpurascens
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(b) FISH
(i) All nonnative
fish classified as food fish and game fish.
WAC 220-110-020
Definitions: (33) "Food fish" means those species of the
classes Osteichthyes, Agnatha, and Chondrichthyes that shall not
be fished for except as authorized by rule of the director of the
department of fish and wildlife.
(35) "Game
fish" means those species of the class Osteichthyes that shall
not be fished for except as authorized by rule of the fish and wildlife
commission.
(ii) Family
Cichlidae: Tilapia: All members of the genera Tilapia, Oneochromis,
and Sartheradon.
Examples:
(iii) Family
Clupeidae: Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus.
(iv) Family
Cyprinidae:
(A) Common carp,
koi, Cyprinus carpio.
(B) Goldfish,
Carassius auratus.
(C) Tench, Tinca
tinca.
(D) Grass carp
(in the triploid form), Ctenopharyngodon idella.
(v) Family Poecilidae:
Mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis.
(c) MOLLUSCS
(i) All nonnative
molluscs classified as shellfish.
(ii) Family
Psammobiidae: Mahogany clam or purple varnish clam, Nuttalia obscurata.
Species that are not on the Prohibited or Regulated specie lists but are of great concern and deemed highly threatening.
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