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Alabama state law issues

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http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/regulations/nongame.cfm

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value, the following nongame wildlife species (or any parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may do with regard to said species:

Nongame Vertebrates Protected by Alabama Regulations, 220-2-.92 Nongame Species Regulation

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value, the following nongame wildlife species (or any parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may do with regard to said species:

(b) AMPHIBIANS

Common Name, Scientific Name

One-toed Amphiuma, Amphiuma pholeter

Gopher Frog, Rana capito

Mississippi Gopher Frog, Rana sevosa

River Frog, Rana hecksceri

Eastern Hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander, Ambystoma bishopi

Green Salamander, Aneides aeneus

Red Hills Salamander, Phaeognathus hubrichti

Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola (of Coastal Plain origin)

Seepage Salamander, Desmognathus aeneus

Southern Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus auriculatus

Salamander, Tennessee Cave, Gyrinophilus palleucus

Pine Barrens Treefrog, Hyla andersonii

Black Warrior Waterdog, Necturus alabamensis


(c) REPTILES

Common Name, Scientific Name

Mimic Glass Lizard, Ophisaurus mimicus

Coal Skink, Eumeces anthracinus ssp

Southeastern Five-lined Skink, Eumeces inexpectatus

Pine Snake, Pituophis melanoleucus ssp.

Eastern Indigo Snake, Drymarchon couperi

Eastern Coachwhip Snake, Masticophis flagellum flagellum

Eastern King Snake, Lampropeltis getula getula

Eastern Coral Snake, Micrurus fulvius

Gulf Salt Marsh Snake, Nerodia clarkii

Prairie King Snake, Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster

Rainbow Snake, Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma

Speckled King Snake, Lampropeltis getula holbrooki

Southern Hognose Snake, Heterodon simus

Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin pileata

Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus

Alabama Map Turtle, Graptemys pulchra

Alabama Red-bellied Turtle, Pseudemys alabamensis

Alligator Snapping Turtle, Macroclemys temminckii

Barbour's Map Turtle, Graptemys barbouri

Black-knobbed Sawback Turtle, Graptemys nigrinoda

Escambia Map Turtle, Graptemys ernsti

Flattened Musk Turtle, Sternotherus depressus
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Alabama Law regarding venomous reptiles:

Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Regulation 220-2-.26 as revised August 13, 2012.

(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell, offer for sale, import, or release any non-indigenous venomous reptile in or into the State of Alabama.
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Regarding Box Turtles (part of 220-2-.92 Nongame Species Regulation):

(2) It shall be unlawful to possess more than one box turtle or to offer for sale, sell, or trade for anything of value any box turtle (Terrapene spp.), box turtle part or reproductive product except by permit as outlined in paragraph (1).
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Individual cities have more specific regulations as far as maximum length, no venomous, or even not allowing them at all.
 
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