http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/public...regs132011.pdf
Section 1. (NEW) Sec. 26-55-6. Importation, Possession or Liberation of Wild Birds,
Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates
(a) Definitions. As used in section 26-55-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(1) “Aquarium” means a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, or
the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums;
(2) “Category One Wild Animal” means any wild animal, any gametes, and any hybrid
thereof, as follows:
(A) That is, not withstanding changes in taxonomic nomenclature:
(i) All members within the family Felidae (including, but not limited to, lion,
leopard, cheetah, jaguar, ocelot, jaguarundi cat, puma, lynx and bobcat)
except Bengal cat pursuant to CGS section 26-40a;
(ii) All members within the family Canidae (including, but not limited to,
wolf and coyote);
(iii) All members within the family Ursidae (including, but not limited to,
black bear, grizzly bear and brown bear); and
(iv) All members in the family Hominidae (including, but not limited to,
gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan) except those imported or
possessed before October 1, 2009 and that weigh less than 35 pounds
at maturity.
(3) “Category Two Wild Animal” means any wild animal, any gametes, and any hybrid
thereof, as follows:
(A) That is not a Category One Wild Animal; and
(B) That is, not withstanding changes in taxonomic nomenclature:
(v) A species referenced as injurious wildlife in 50 CFR 16.11-16.15;
(vi) All members within the family Elephantidae (including, but not limited to,
African elephant);
(vii) All members within the order Primate (including, but not limited to,
capuchin, macaque, lemur and marmoset) except those imported or
possessed before October 1, 2009 and that weigh less than 35 pounds
at maturity;
(viii) Wolverine (Gulo gulo);
(ix) All members within the family Hyaenidae (including brown hyaena,
spotted hyaena, striped hyaena and aardwolf);
(x) All members within the genus Dendrolagus (including tree kangaroos);
(xi) All members within the genus Dorcopsis (including dorcopsis and
New Guinea forest wallabies);
(xii) All members in the genus Dorcopsulus (including lesser forest
wallaby);
(xiii) All members in the genus Lagorchestes (including hare-wallabies)
(xiv) All members within the subgenus Osphranter (including red
kangaroo);
(xv) All members within the subgenus Macropus (including gray kangaroo)
(xvi) All members within the genus Onychogalea ( including nail-tailed
wallabies);
(xvii) All members within the genus Petrogale (including rock wallabies);
(xviii) Within the genus Setonix (quokka);
(xix) All members within the genus Thylogale (including pademelons);
(xx) Within the genus Wallabia (swamp wallaby);
(xxi) All members within the family Viveridae (including, but not limited
to, civets, genets, binturong, linsangs);
(xxii) All members within the family Herpestidae (including mongooses,
meerkats);
(xxiii) All members within the family Dasypodidae (including armadillos);
(xxiv) All members within the family Mephitidae (including, but not limited
to, striped skunk);
(xxv) All members within the family Procyonidae: (including, but not
limited to, common raccoon);
(xxvi) All members within the suborder Suiformes (including, but not limited
to, wild boar, warthog, hippopotamuses, and peccaries);
(xxvii) All members within the order Chiroptera (bats);
(xxviii) All members within the family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceros);
(xxix) All members within the genus Cynomys (including, but not limited to,
black-tailed prairie dog), except those imported and possessed before
June 11, 2003;
(xxx) All members within the order Rodentia, except for guinea pig (Cavia
porcellus), gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), chinchilla (Chinchilla
lanigera), rat (Rattus norvegicus), mice (mus musculus), hamster
(Mesocricetus auratus), and dwarf hamster (genera Phodopus and
Cricetulus);
(xxxi) Mute swan (Cygnus olor), except a captive-reared mute swan that shall
be pinioned to prevent escape into the wild;
(xxxii) Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata);
(xxxiii) Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo);
(xxxiv) Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus);
All members within the order Crocodylia (including, but not limited
to, alligator, crocodile and caiman);
(xxxvi) All members within the family Elapidae (including, but not limited to,
cobra, coral snake, mamba, sea snake and sea krait);
(xxxvii) All members within the family Viperidae (including, but not limited
to, copperhead, rattlesnake, cottonmouth, adder, viper, pit viper and
night adder);
(xxxviii) Northern African python (Python sebae), Southern African python
(Python natalensis), reticulated python (Python reticulates) and
amethystine python (Morelia amenthistina);
(xxxix) Green or common anaconda (Eunectus murinus), yellow anaconda
(Eunectus notaeus) and Bolivian anaconda (Eunectus beniensis);
(xl) All members within the genera Boiga, Thelothornis, Enhydris,
Dispholidus, Clelia, Rhabdophis, Hydrodynastes, Philodryas and
Malpolon (including, but not limited to, mangrove snake, false cobra,
cat-eyed snake, false water snake, African boomslang, vine snake,
twig snake and bird snake);
(xli) All members within the family Helodermatidae (including Gila
monster and beaded lizard);
(xlii) Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus), water monitor (Varanus salvator),
black-throated monitor (Varanus a. ionidesi), white-throated monitor
(Varanus a. albigularis) and crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii);
and
(xliii) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis).
(4) “Category Three Wild Animal” means any wild animal, any gametes, and any hybrid
thereof, as follows:
(A) That is not a Category One or Category Two Wild Animal; and
That is, notwithstanding any changes to taxonomic nomenclature:
(i) All members within the family Cervidae (including, but not limited to
the, white-tailed deer, elk, red deer and sika);
(ii) American beaver (Castor canadensis);
(iii) Southern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi);
(iv) All members within the genus Glaucomys (including northern flying
squirrel and southern flying squirrel);
(v) All members within the family Mustelidae (including, but not limited
to, short-tailed weasel, long-tailed weasel, mink, fisher, otter and
marten);
(vi) Nutria (Myocastor coypus);
(vii) All members within the family Cricetidae (including muskrat and
round-tailed muskrat);
(viii) Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina);
(ix) Within the order Anseriformes (including American black duck, lesser
scaup, greater scaup, canvasback, long-tailed duck, hooded merganser