Amendment to the List of Regulated Living Organisms under the Invasive Alien Species Act
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1．Animal Kingdom
Class Order Family GenusInvasive Alien Species
(IAS)Uncategorized Alien Species
(UAS）Living Organisms Required to have a
Certificate Attached during their importation in
order to verify their types
(LORCA)
ChelydraSnapping turtle
(C. serpentina )None
All other genera of
ChelydridaeNone None
Bueycito anole
(A. allogus )
Blue-eyed grass-bush anole 、Monte
Verde Anole
(A. alutaceus )
A. angusticeps
Green anole
(A. carolinensis )
Knight anole
(A. equestris )
Garman anole
(A. garmanni )
Habana Anole 、Cuban white-fanned
anole
Brown anole
(A. sagre i)
Norops None
Green cat snake
B. cyanea
Dog-toothed cat snake
(B. cynodon )
Gold-ringed cat snake, Mangrove snake)
(B. dendrophila )
Brown tree snake
(B. irregularis )
Black-heade Cat snake
(B. nigriceps )
Psammodynastes None None
ElapheTaiwan beauty snake
(E. taeniura friesi )Any subspecies of E.
taeniura  excluding E.taeniura schmackeri
and E. taeniura friesiE. taeniura  and E. radiata
ProtobothropsTaiwan pit vipers
(P. mucrosquamatu s)Any species of the genus Protobothrops
excluding P. elegans  and P.
mucrosquamatus
Bothrops None None
Great plains toad
(B. cognatus )
Spotted toad
(B. guttatus )
Cane toad
(B. marinus )
Red-spotted toad
(B. punctatus )
Oak toad
(B. quercicus )
Texas toad
(B. speciosus )
South American common toad
(B. typhonius )
Hylidae OsteopilusCuban treefrog
(O. septentrionalis )Any species of the genus Osteopilus
excluding Cuban treefrog ( O. septentrionalis )Any species of the genus Osteopilus  (Any
larvae, or tadpoles of the order Anura)
Leptodactylidae EleutherodactylusPuerto Rican coqui
(E. coqui )Greenhouse Frog
（E. planirostris ）E. coqui  and E. planirostris  (Any larvae, or
tadpoles of the order Anura)
Ranidae RanaBullfrog
(R. catesbeiana )Green frog( R. clamitans ), Pig frog （R.
grylio）, River frog ( R. heckscheri ), Florida
bog frog（R. okaloosae ）, Mink frog （R.
septentrionalis ）, and Carpenter frog ( R.
virgitipes )R. catesbeiana , R. clamitans , R. grylio , R.
heckscheri , R. okaloosae , R. septentrionalis ,
and R. virgitipes  (Any larvae, or tadpoles of
the order Anura)
Rhacorhoridae PolypedatesAsian tree frog
(P. leucomystax )Any species of the genus Polypedates
excluding P. leucomystaxAny species of the genus  Polypedates  (Any
larvae, or tadpoles of the order Anura)
IctalurusChannel catfish
(I. punctatus )Any species of the genus
Ictalurus
Ameiurus NoneAny species of the genus
Ameiurus
Northern pike
（E. lucius ）
Muskellunge
（E. masquinongy ）
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae GambusiaWestern mosquito fish
（G. affinis ）G. holbrooki G. affinis  and G. holbrooki
Latidae All genera of Latidae None None Any member of the families of Latidae
Striped bass
（M. saxatilis ）
White bass
（M. chrysops ）
M. saxatilis ×M. chrysops
All genera of
MoronidaeNone
Percidae Gymnocephalus None Any species of the genus Gymnocephalus Any species of the genus GymnocephalusOsteichthyesAny species of the genera Ictalurus
and Ameiurus
EsoxAny species of the genus Esox  excluding
northern pike （E. lucius ） and muskellunge
（E. masquinongy ）Any species of the genus  Esox
Perciformes (Percoidei)Chelydridae
ViperidaeAny species of the genera Protobothrops  and
BothropsAny member of the family
Chelydridae
Amphibia AnuraBufonidae BufoAny species of the genus Bufo  excluding
Great Plains toad( B. cognatus ), Smooth
sided toad( B. guttatus ), Cane toad( B.
marinus ), Red-spotted toad( B. punctatus ),
Oak toad( B. quercicus ), Texas toad( B.
speciosus ), South american common
toad( B. typhonius ), B. viridis, Green toad( B.
debilis ), B. terrestris, B. valliceps and B.
paracnemisAny species of the genus Bufo  (Any larvae,
or tadpoles of the order Anura)ReptiliaTestudinata
Iguanidae
(Polychrotidae)AnolisAny species of the genus Anolis  (and/or
Norops） excluding  A. allogus , A. alutaceus ,
Twig anole( A. angusticeps ), Green anole( A.
carolinensis ), Knight anole( A. equestris ), A.
garmanni , A. homolechis  and Brown
anole( A. sagrei )Any species of the genus Anolis (and/or
Norops）
ColubridaeBoigaAny species of the genus Boiga  excluding
Green Cat snake( B. cyanea ), Dog-toothed
Cat snake( B. cynodon ), Gold-ringed Cat
snake( B. dendrophila ),Brown tree snake( B.
irregularis ) and Black-heade Cat snake( B.
nigriceps )Any species of the genera Boiga  and
PsammodynastesSquamata
Siluriformes Ictaluridae
Esociformes Esocidae
MoronidaeAny member of the family Moronidae and any
living hybrid organisms of species of the
family Moronidae excluding IASAny member of the family Moronidae and any
living hybrid organisms of species of the
family MoronidaeMorone2．Plant Kingdom
CoreopsisLanceleaf tickseed (excluding cut
flowers)None Any species of the genus Coreopsis
GymnocoronisSenegal tea plant
(G. spilanthoides )None Any species of the genus Gymnocoronis
RudbeckiaCutleaf coneflower (excluding cut
flowers)None Any species of the genus Rudbeckia
SenecioMadagascar ragwort
(S. madagascariensis )None Any species of the genus Senecio
Scrophulariacea
eVeronicaWater speedwell (excluding cut flowers)
(V. anagallis-aquatica )None Any species of the genus Veronica
Amaranthaceae AlternantheraAlligatorweed
(A. philoxeroides )None Any species of the genus Alternanthera
Apiaceae HydrocotyleFloating marshpennywort or Pennywort
(H. ranunculoides )H. bonariensis
H. umbellataAny species of the genus Hydrocotyle
Cucurbitaceae SicyosBur cucumber
(S. angulatus )None Any species of the genus Sicyos
Haloragaceae MyriophyllumParrotfeather
(M. aquaticum )None Any species of the genus  Myriophyllum
Myrtales Onagraceae LudwigiaLarge-flower primrose-willow
(L. grandiflora)None Any species of the genus Ludwigia
Poaceae Spartina Any species of the genus Spartina None Any species of the genus Spartina
Araceae PistiaWater lettuce
(P. stratiotes )None P. stratiotes
Pteridophyta Azollaceae AzollaWater fern
(A. cristata )None Any species of the genus  Azolla
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1．Animal Kingdom
Class Order Family GenusInvasive Alien Species
(IAS)Uncategorized Alien Species
(UAS）Living Organisms Required to have a
Certificate Attached during their importation in
order to verify their types
(LORCA)
ChelydraSnapping turtle
(C. serpentina )None
All other genera of
ChelydridaeNone None
Chinese stripe-necked turtle
(M. sinensis )None
M. sinensis 　×　M. japonica None
M. sinensis 　×　M. mutica None
M. sinensis 　×　M. reevesii None
Bueycito anole
(A. allogus )
Blue-eyed grass-bush anole 、Monte
Verde Anole
(A. alutaceus )
A. angusticeps
Green anole
(A. carolinensis )
Knight anole
(A. equestris )
Garman anole
(A. garmanni )
Habana Anole 、Cuban white-fanned
anole
Brown anole
(A. sagre i)
Norops None
Agamidae Japalura Japalura swinhonis None J. swinhonis
Green cat snake
B. cyanea
Dog-toothed cat snake
(B. cynodon )
Gold-ringed cat snake, Mangrove snake)
(B. dendrophila )
Brown tree snake
(B. irregularis )
Black-heade cat snake
(B. nigriceps )
Psammodynastes None None
ElapheTaiwan beauty snake
(E. taeniura friesi )Any subspecies of E.
taeniura  excluding E.taeniura schmackeri
and E. taeniura friesiE. taeniura  and E. radiata
ProtobothropsTaiwan pit vipers
(P. mucrosquamatu s)Any species of the genus Protobothrops
excluding P. elegans  and P.
mucrosquamatus
Bothrops None None
Great plains toad
(B. cognatus )
Spotted toad
(B. guttatus )
Cane toad
(B. marinus )
Red-spotted toad
(B. punctatus )
Oak toad
(B. quercicus )
Texas toad
(B. speciosus )
South American common toad
(B. typhonius )
Asian Common Toad
(B. melanostictus)
Hylidae OsteopilusCuban treefrog
(O. septentrionalis )Any species of the genus Osteopilus
excluding Cuban treefrog ( O. septentrionalis )Any species of the genus Osteopilus  (Any
larvae, or tadpoles of the order Anura)
Puerto Rican coqui
(E. coqui )
E. johnstonei
E. planirostris
Microhylidae KaloulaAsian Painted Frog
(K. pulchra)NoneK. pulchra  (Any larvae, or tadpoles of the
order Anura)
Ranidae RanaBullfrog
(R. catesbeiana )Green frog( R. clamitans ), Pig frog （R.
grylio）, River frog ( R. heckscheri ), Florida
bog frog（R. okaloosae ）, Mink frog （R.
septentrionalis ）, and Carpenter frog ( R.
virgitipes )R. catesbeiana , R. clamitans , R. grylio , R.
heckscheri , R. okaloosae , R. septentrionalis ,
and R. virgitipes  (Any larvae, or tadpoles of
the order Anura)
Rhacophoridae PolypedatesAsian tree frog
(P. leucomystax )Any species of the genus Polypedates
excluding P. leucomystaxAny species of the genus  Polypedates  (Any
larvae, or tadpoles of the order Anura)Reptilia
NoneBufonidaeAny species of the genus Boiga  excluding
Green cat snake( B. cyanea ), Dog-toothed
cat snake( B. cynodon ), Gold-ringed cat
snake( B. dendrophila ),Brown tree snake( B.
irregularis ) and Black-heade cat snake( B.
nigriceps )Any member of the family
Chelydridae
SquamataIguanidae
(Polychrotidae)AnolisAny species of the genus Anolis  (and/or
Norops） excluding  A. allogus , A. alutaceus ,
Twig anole( A. angusticeps ), Green anole( A.
carolinensis ), Knight anole( A. equestris ), A.
garmanni , A. homolechis  and Brown
anole( A. sagrei )Any species of the genus Anolis (and/or
Norops）SympetalaeCompositae
Caryophyllales
Any member of the genus Mauremys  and any
living hybrid organisms of species between
M. sinensis  and the family Geoemydidae
Any species of the genera Protobothrops  and
BothropsBoiga
Eleutherodactylus LeptodactylidaeAnura AmphibiaAny species of the genera Boiga  and
Psammodynastes
Viperidae
Any species of the genus Bufo  excluding
Great Plains toad( B. cognatus ), Smooth
sided toad( B. guttatus ), Cane toad( B.
marinus ), Red-spotted toad( B. punctatus ),
Oak toad( B. quercicus ), Texas toad( B.
speciosus ), South american common
toad( B. typhonius ), Asian Common Toad( B.
melanostictus ), European Green Toad( B.
viridis ), Green toad( B. debilis ),Southern
Toad  (B. terrestris), B. valliceps and B.
paracnemisAny species of the genus Bufo  (Any larvae,
or tadpoles of the order Anura)ColubridaeChelydridae
Any species of the genus  Eleutherodactylus
(Any larvae, or tadpoles of the order Anura)Tracheophyte
Liliopsida
Testudines
Mauremys Geoemydidae
BufoCypriniformes Cyprinidae Acheilognathus Acheilognathus macropterus None Any species of the genus Acheilognathus
IctalurusChannel catfish
(I. punctatus )Any species of the genus
Ictalurus
AmeiurusBrown bullhead
A. nebulosusAny species of the genus
Ameiurus excluding A. nebulosus
PylodictisFlathead catfish
(P. olivaris )None Pylodictis olivaris
Bagridae TachysurusYellow catfish
(T. fulvidraco )None Any species of the genus Tachysurus
Siluridae SilurusWels catfish
(S. glanis )None Any species of the genus Silurus
Any member of the family Esocidae
any living hybrid organisms of species of
the family Esocidae
G. affinis
Eastern mosquitofish
(G. holbrooki )
LatesNile perch
Lates niloticusNone
All other genera of
LatidaeNone None
Striped bass
（M. saxatilis ）
White bass
（M. chrysops ）
White perch
(M. americana )
M. saxatilis ×M. chrysops
All genera of
MoronidaeNone
GymnocephalusRuffe
(G. cernua )
PercaEurasian perch
（P. fluviatilis ）
Sander
 (Stizostedion )Pikeperch
（S. lucioperca ）
Zingel None
Gobiidae NeogobiusRound goby
(N. melanostomus )None Any species of the genus Neogobius
2．Plant Kingdom
Polypodiopsida
(Filicopsida)SalvinialesSalviniaceae(Az
ollaceae)AzollaWater fern
(A. cristata )None Any species of the genus  Azolla
Alismatales Araceae PistiaWater lettuce
(P. stratiotes )None P. stratiotes
AmmophilaEuropean beachgrass
（A. arenaria ）None Any species of the genus Ammophila
Spartina Any species of the genus Spartina None Any species of the genus Spartina
Saxifragales Haloragaceae MyriophyllumParrotfeather
(M. aquaticum )None Any species of the genus  Myriophyllum
Myrtales Onagraceae LudwigiaLarge-flower primrose-willow
(L. grandiflora)None Any species of the genus Ludwigia
Cucurbitales Cucurbitaceae SicyosBur cucumber
(S. angulatus )None Any species of the genus Sicyos
Droseraceae DroseraSpoonleaf sundew
(D. intermedia)None Any species of the genus Drosera
Amaranthaceae AlternantheraAlligatorweed
(A. philoxeroides )None Any species of the genus Alternanthera
Plantaginaceae(
Scrophulariacea
e)VeronicaWater speedwell (excluding cut flowers)
(V. anagallis-aquatica )None Any species of the genus Veronica
Lentibulariaceae UtriculariaSwollen bladderwort
(U. inflata)None Any species of the genus Utricularia
CoreopsisLanceleaf tickseed (excluding cut
flowers)None Any species of the genus Coreopsis
GymnocoronisSenegal tea plant
(G. spilanthoides )None Any species of the genus Gymnocoronis
MikaniaMile-a-minute
(M. micrantha )None Any species of the genus Mikania
RudbeckiaCutleaf coneflower (excluding cut
flowers)None Any species of the genus Rudbeckia
SenecioMadagascar ragwort
(S. madagascariensis )None Any species of the genus Senecio
ApialesAraliaceae(Apia
ceae)HydrocotyleFloating marshpennywort or Pennywort
(H. ranunculoides )H. bonariensis
H. umbellataAny species of the genus HydrocotyleGambusia None
PercidaeAny species of the genera Gymnocephalus ,
Perca , Sander ( Stizostedion ), and ZingelAny species of the genera Gymnocephalus ,
Perca , Sander ( Stizostedion ), and Zingel
excluding IASIctaluridae
G. affinis  and G. holbrooki PoeciliidaeAny species of the genera Ictalurus
and Ameiurus
Siluriformes
Esociformes Esocidae Esox None
Any member of the family Moronidae and any
living hybrid organisms of species of the
family MoronidaeMoronidaeMoroneAny member of the family Esocidae and any
living hybrid organisms of species of the
family Esocidae
Cyprinodontiformes
Magnoliopsida(
Angiosperms)Poaceae Poales
Asteraceae(Co
mpositae)AsteralesAny member of the family Moronidae and any
living hybrid organisms of species of the
family Moronidae excluding IASOsteichthyes
Perciformes (Percoidei)
LamialesCaryophyllalesLatidae Any member of the family Latidae