R657-53-28. Classification and Specific Rules for Reptiles

(1)(i) Common and scientific nomenclature recognized and adopted by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (2003) shall be utilized in Subsection (2) for North American species found north of Mexico.

(ii) Common and scientific nomenclature recognized and adopted by C. Mattison in The Encyclopedia of Snakes (1999) shall be utilized for all other snakes found in Subsection (2).

(iii) Common and scientific nomenclature recognized and adopted by O'Shea and Halliday in Smithsonian Handbooks: Reptiles and Amphibians (2002) shall be utilized for the Gharial found in subsection (2).

(2) Reptiles are classified as follows:

(a) Crocodiles are classified as follows:

(i) Alligators and caimans, Alligatoridae Family (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ii) Crocodiles, Crocdylidae Family (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah; and

(iii) Gharial, Gavialidae Family (Gavialis gangeticus) is

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah.

(b) Lizards are classified as follows:

(i) Beaded lizard, Helodermatidae Family, (Heloderma horridum) is

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ii) Chuckwalla, Iguanidae Family (Sauromalus) (All species) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation and possession and prohibited for propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iii) Common lesser earless lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Holbrookia maculata) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iv) Common side-blotched lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Uta stansburiana) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (8);

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(v) Desert horned lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(vi) Desert iguana, Iguanidae Family (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation and possession, and prohibited for propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(vii) Desert spiny lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Sceloporus magister) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(viii) Eastern collared lizard, Crotaphytidae Family (Crotaphytus collaris) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ix) Gila monster, Helodermatidae Family (Heloderma suspectum) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(x) Great Basin collared lizard, Crotaphytidae Family (Crotaphytus bicinctores) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xi) Great Basin fence lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Sceloporus occidentalis longipes) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xii) Great Basin skink, Scincidae Family (Eumeces skiltonianus utahensis) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xiii) Great Basin Whiptail, Teiidae Family (Aspidoscelis tigris tigris) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xiv) Greater short-horned lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Phrynosoma hernandesi) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xv) Long-nosed leopard lizard, Crotaphytidae Family (Gambelia wislizenii) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xvi) Northern plateau lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Sceloporus undulatus elongatus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xvii) Northern sagebrush lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Sceloporus graciosus graciosus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (5);

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xviii) Ornate tree lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Urosaurus ornatus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xix) Plateau striped whiptail, Teiidae Family (Aspidoscelis velox) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xx) Plateau tiger whiptail, Teiidae Family (Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxi) Southern plateau lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Sceloporus undulatus tristichus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxii) Utah banded gecko, Gekkonidae Family (Coleonyx variegatus utahensis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxiii) Utah night lizard, Xantusiidae Family (Xantusia vigilis utahensis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxiv) Variable (many-lined) skink, Scincidae Family (Eumeces multivirgatus epipleurotus)

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxv) Western zebra-tailed lizard, Phrynosomatidae Family (Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah; and

(xxvi) Yucca night lizard, Xantusiidae Family (Xantusia vigilis vigilis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah.

(c) Snakes are classified as follows:

(i) Bird Snake, Colubridae Family (Thelotornis) (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ii) Boomslang, Colubridae Family (Dispholidus typus) is

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iii) Burrowing asps, Atractaspidae Family (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iv) California kingsnake, Colubridae Family (Lampropeltis getula californiae) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and noncontrolled for propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(v) Desert glossy snake, Colubridae Family (Arizona elegans eburnata) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(vi) Desert nightsnake, Colubridae Family (Hypsiglena torquata deserticola) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(vii) Desert striped whipsnake, Colubridae Family (Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(viii) Desert gophersnake, Colubridae Family (Pituophis catenifer deserticola) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ix) Great Basin rattlesnake, Viperidae Family (Crotalus oreganus lutosus) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (6);

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(x) Great Plains ratsnake, Colubridae Family (Elaphe emoryi) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xi) Groundsnake, Colubridae Family (Sonora semiannulata) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xii) Keelback, Colubridae Family (Rhabdophis) (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xiii) Midget faded rattlesnake, Viperidae Family (Crotalus oreganus concolor) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xiv) Mojave rattlesnake, Viperidae Family (Crotalus scutulatus) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xv) Mojave patch-nosed snake, Colubridae Family (Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xvi) Painted desert glossy snake, Colubridae Family (Arizona elegans philipi) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xvii) Pit vipers, Viperidae Family (All species) are

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xviii) Prairie rattlesnake, Viperidae Family (Crotalus viridis) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xix) Proteroglyphous snakes, Australian spp., cobras, coral snakes, kraits, and their allies, Elapidae Family (All species) are

(A) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xx) Red racer (Coachwhip), Colubridae Family (Masticophis flagellum piceus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxi) Regal ring-necked snake, Colubridae Family (Diadophis punctatus regalis) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxii) Rubber boa, Boidae Family (Charina bottae) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxiii) Sidewinder, Viperidae Family (Crotalus cerastes) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxiv) Smith's black-headed snake, Colubridae Family (Tantilla hobartsmithi) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxv) Smooth greensnake, Colubridae Family (Opheodrys vernalis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxvi) Sonoran lyresnake, Colubridae Family (Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxvii) Speckled rattlesnake, Viperidae Family (Crotalus mitchellii) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxviii) Spotted leaf-nosed snake, Colubridae Family (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxix) Utah milksnake, Colubridae Family (Lampropeltis triangulum taylori) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxx) Utah mountain kingsnake, Colubridae Family (Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxxi) Utah threadsnake, Leptotyphlopidae Family (Leptotyphlops humilis utahensis) is

(A) controlled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) controlled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxxii) Valley gartersnake, Colubridae Family (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxxiii) Wandering gartersnake, Colubridae Family (Thamnophis elegans vagrans) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (8);

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxxiv) Western black-necked gartersnake, Colubridae Family (Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(xxxv) Western long-nosed snake, Colubridae Family (Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah; and

(xxxvi) Western yellow-bellied racer, Colubridae Family (Coluber constrictor mormon) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah.

(d) Turtles are classified as follows:

(i) Alligator snapping turtle, Chelydridae Family (Macrochelys temminckii) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (9);

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(ii) Common snapping turtle, Chelydridae Family (Chelydra serpentine) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (9);

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iii) Desert tortoise, Testudinidae Family (Gopherus agassizii) is

(A) prohibited for collection, and propagation and controlled for possession of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(iv) Painted turtle, Emydidae Family (Chrysemys picta) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah.

(v) Red-eared slider, Emydidae Family (Trachemys scripta elegans) is

(A) noncontrolled for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah;

(B) noncontrolled for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah.

(vi) Spiny softshell, Trionychidae Family (Apalone spinifera) is

(A) prohibited for collection, possession and propagation of individuals from wild populations in Utah, except as provided in Subsection (9);

(B) prohibited for importation, possession and propagation of individuals legally obtained outside of Utah;

(3)(a) Reptiles classified at the genus or family taxonomic level include all species and subspecies.

(b) Reptiles classified at the species taxonomic level include all subspecies.

(c) Reptiles classified at the subspecies taxonomic level do not include any other related subspecies.

(4) All species or subspecies of reptiles not listed in Subsection (2) are classified as noncontrolled for collection, importation, possession and propagation.

(5) A person may not:

(a) knowingly disturb the den of any reptile or kill, capture, or harass any reptile within 100 yards of a reptile den without first obtaining a certificate of registration from the division; or

(b) indiscriminately kill any reptile.

(6)(a) Great Basin rattlesnakes, Crotalus oreganus lutosus, may be killed without a certificate of registration only for reasons of human safety.

(b) The carcass or its parts of a Great Basin rattlesnake killed pursuant to Subsection (a) may be retained for personal use or possessed.

(7)(a) A person must obtain a certificate of registration to collect more than three reptiles of each species or subspecies classified as noncontrolled for collection and possession within a calendar year, except as provided in Subsection (8).

(b) A person must obtain a certificate of registration to possess more than nine reptiles of each species or more than 56 in aggregate which are classified as noncontrolled for collection and possession and collected within Utah, except as provided in Subsection (8).

(8) In a calendar year, a person may collect and possess for personal use 25 common side-botched lizards (Uta stansburiana), 25 northern sagebrush lizards (Sceloporus graciosus graciosus), and 25 wandering gartersnakes (Thamnophis elegans vagrans), without obtaining a certificate of registration or counting against the aggregate possession limit.

(9)(a) A person may collect and possess any number of common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina), alligator turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) or spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) turtles without a certificate of registration provided they are either killed or released immediately upon removing them from the point of capture.

(b) A person may not transport a live common snapping turtle, alligator turtle or spiny softshell turtle from the point of capture from which it was collected without first obtaining a certificate of registration.