Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-27 - RULES RELATING TO ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES › Section 68A-27.003 - Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Federally-designated Endangered and
				Threatened species:
(a) No person shall take,
				possess, or sell any of the endangered or threatened species included in this
				subsection, or parts thereof or their nests or eggs except as allowed by
				specific federal or state permit or authorization.
(b) The following Federally-designated
				Endangered and Threatened species shall be afforded the protection afforded
				under Commission rules and Florida Statutes and under the Federal Endangered
				Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq. and its implementing regulations.
				Species classified as endangered are identified below by (E) and threatened as
				(T).
(c) Fish:
1. Atlantic sturgeon (
Acipenser
				oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
)(E); South Atlantic distinct population segment
				(consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 5914-5982),
2. Okaloosa darter (
Etheostoma
				okaloosae
)(T) (consistent with 76 Fed. Reg. 18087-18103),
3. Smalltooth sawfish (
Pristis
				pectinata)
(E) (consistent with 70 Fed. Reg.
				69464-69466)
.
4.
				Nassau grouper (
Epinephelus striatus
)(T) (consistent with 81
				Fed. Reg. 42268-42285),
5. Giant
				manta ray (
Manta birostris
)(T) (consistent with 83 Fed. Reg.
				2916-2931).
(d)
				Amphibians:
1. Frosted flatwoods salamander
				(
Ambystoma cingulatum)
(T)
,
2. Reticulated flatwoods salamander
				(
Ambystoma bishopi
)(E).
(e) Reptiles:
1. American alligator (
Alligator
				mississippiensis)
(T[S/A]); Listed only because of similarity of
				appearance to the American crocodile,
2. American crocodile (
Crocodylus
				acutus
)(T),
3. Atlantic
				salt marsh snake (
Nerodia clarkii taeniata
)(T),
4. Bluetail mole skink (
Plestiodon
				egregius lividus
)(T),
5.
				Eastern indigo snake (
Drymarchon couperi
)(T),
6. Sand skink (
Plestiodon
				reynoldsi
)(T).
(f) Birds:
1. Audubon's crested caracara
				(
Polyborus plancus audubonii
) (T),
2. Bachman's wood warbler (
Vermivora
				bachmanii
)(E),
3. Cape
				Sable seaside sparrow (
Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis
)(E),
4. Eastern black rail
				(
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis
)(T) (consistent with 85
				Fed. Reg. 63764-63803),
5.
				Everglade snail kite (
Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus
)(E),
6. Eskimo curlew (
Numenius
				borealis
)(E),
7. Florida
				grasshopper sparrow (
Ammodramus savannarum floridanus
)(E),
8. Florida scrub-jay
				(
Aphelocoma coerulescens
)(T),
9. Ivory-billed woodpecker
				(
Campephilus principalis
)(E),
10. Kirtland's wood warbler
				(
Dendroica kirtlandii
)(E),
11. Piping plover (
Charadrius
				melodus
)(T),
12.
				Red-cockaded woodpecker (
Picoides borealis)
(E),
13. Roseate tern (
Sterna dougallii
				dougallii
)(T),
14.
				Whooping crane (
Grus americana
)(XN); Listed as experimental
				population in Florida,
15. Wood
				stork (
Mycteria americana
)(T),
16. Rufa red knot (
Calidris canutus
				rufa
)(T) (consistent with 79 Fed Reg.
				73706-73748).
(g)
				Mammals:
1. Anastasia Island beach mouse
				(
Peromyscus polionotus phasma
)(E),
2. Bryde's Whale (
Balaenoptera edeni
				[unnamed subspecies]
)(E); Gulf of Mexico subspecies
3. Choctawhatchee beach mouse
				(
Peromyscus polionotus allophrys
)(E),
4. Florida panther (
Puma
(
=Felis
)
concolor coryi
)(E),
5. Florida salt marsh vole (
Microtus
				pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli
)(E),
6. Gray bat (
Myotis
				grisescens
)(E),
7. Gray
				wolf (
Canis lupus
)(E),
8. Indiana bat (
Myotis
				sodalis
)(E),
9. Key deer
				(
Odocoileus virginianus clavium
)(E). No person shall feed Key
				deer by hand or by placing any food that serves to attract such species,
10. Key Largo cotton mouse
				(
Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola
)(E),
11. Key Largo woodrat (
Neotoma
				floridana smalli
)(E),
12.
				Lower Keys rabbit (
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri
)(E),
13. Perdido Key beach mouse
				(
Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
)(E),
14. Red wolf (
Canis
				rufus
)(E),
15. Rice rat
				(
Oryzomys palustris natator
(E); Lower Keys population west of
				7-mile bridge,
16. Southeastern
				beach mouse (
Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris
)(T),
17. St. Andrew beach mouse
				(
Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis
)(E).
18. Florida bonneted bat (
Eumops
				floridanus
)(E) (consistent with 78 Fed. Reg.
				61004-61043).
(h)
				Crustaceans:
1. Panama City crayfish
				(
Procambarus econfinae
)(T),
2. Squirrel Chimney Cave shrimp
				(
Palaemonetes cummingi
)(T).
(i) Insects:
1. American burying beetle
				(
Nicrophorus americanus
)(T), (consistent with 85 Fed. Reg.
				65241-65261),
2. Cassius blue
				butterfly (
Leptotes cassius theonus
)(T[S/A]), ceraunus blue
				butterfly (
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus
) (T[S/A]), and
				nickerbean blue butterfly (
Cyclargus ammon
)(T[S/A]) are listed
				due to similarity of appearance to Miami blue butterfly (consistent with 77
				Fed. Reg. 20948-20986) and as such only the following prohibitions apply to
				these three species:
a. Incidental take, that
				is, take that results from, but is not a purpose of, carrying out an otherwise
				lawful activity will not apply to cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue
				butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly.
b. Collection of the cassius blue butterfly,
				ceraunus blue butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly is prohibited in coastal
				counties south of Interstate 4 and extending to the boundaries of the State of
				Florida at the endpoints of Interstate 4 at Tampa and Daytona Beach.
				Specifically, such activities are prohibited in the following counties:
				Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, De Soto, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee,
				Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach,
				and Volusia.
3. Miami
				blue butterfly (
Cyclargusthomasibethunebakeri
)(E) (consistent
				with 77 Fed. Reg. 20948-20986),
4.
				Schaus swallowtail butterfly (
Heraclides aristodemus
				ponceanus
)(E).
5.
				Bartram's scrub-hairstreak (
Strymon acis bartrami
)(E)
				(consistent with 79 Fed. Reg. 47222-47244),
6. Florida leafwing (
Anaea troglodyte
				floridalis
)(E) (consistent with 79 Fed. Reg. 47222-47244).
7. Miami tiger beetle (
Cicindelidia
				floridana
)(E) (consistent with 81 Fed. Reg.
				68985-69007).
(j)
				Mollusks:
1. Chipola slabshell (mussel)
(Elliptio chiplolaensis)
(T),
2. Fat threeridge (mussel)
(Amblema
				neislerii)
(E)
,
3. Gulf moccasinshell (mussel)
				(
Medionidus penicillatus)
(E)
,
4. Ochlockonee moccasinshell (mussel)
				(
Medionidus simpsonianus)
(E)
,
5. Oval pigtoe (mussel)
(Pleurobema
				pyriforme
)(E),
6. Purple
				bankclimber (mussel)
(Elliptoideus sloatianus)
(T),
7. Shinyrayed pocketbook (mussel)
				(
Hamiotal subangulata)
(E),
8. Stock Island tree snail
				(
Orthalicus reses [
not incl.
nesodryas])
(T).
9.
				Choctaw bean (
Obovaria choctawensis
)(E) (consistent with 77
				Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),
10. Round
				ebonyshell (
Reginaia rotulata
)(E) (consistent with 77 Fed.
				Reg. 61664-61719),
11. Southern
				kidneyshell (
Ptychobranchus jonesi
)(E) (consistent with 77
				Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),
12. Fuzzy
				pigtoe (
Pleurobema strodeanum
)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed.
				Reg. 61664-61719),
13. Narrow
				pigtoe (
Fusconaia escambia
)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg.
				61664-61719),
14. Tapered pigtoe
				(
Fusconaia burki
)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg.
				61664-61719),
15. Southern
				sandshell
(Hamiota australis
)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg.
				61664-61719).
16. Suwannee
				moccasinshell (
Medionidus walkeri
)(T) (consistent with 81 Fed.
				Reg. 69417-69425).
(k)
				Corals:
1. Elkhorn coral (
Acropora
				palmata)
(T) (consistent with 72 Fed. Reg. 16284-16286).
2. Staghorn coral (
Acropora
				cervicornis)
(T) (consistent with 72 Fed. Reg.
				16284-16286)
.
3.
				Pillar coral (
Dendrogyra cylindricus
)(T) (consistent with 79
				Fed. Reg. 53852-54123),
4. Lobed
				star coral (
Orbicella annularis
) (T) (consistent with 79 Fed.
				Reg. 53852-54123),
5. Moutainous
				star coral (
Orbicella faveolata
) (T) (consistent with 79 Fed.
				Reg. 53852-54123),
6. Boulder star
				coral (
Orbicella franksi
) (T) (consistent with 79 Fed. Reg.
				53852-54123),
7. Rough cactus coral
				(
Mycetophyllia ferox
) (T) (consistent with 79 Fed. Reg.
				53852-54123).