Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures › POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND RELEASE OF WILDLIFE › Section 503.110 - Restrictions on importation, transportation and possession of certain species

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
								 the importation, transportation or possession of the following species of live wildlife or hybrids thereof,
								 including viable embryos or gametes, is prohibited:
(a) Fish:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Lampreys
																		 .................................................
All species in the family Petromyzontidae
(2) Freshwater stingray
																		 ..................................
All species in the family
																		 Potamotrygonidae
(3) Freshwater shark
																		 ......................................
All species in the genus
Carcharhinus
(4) Bowfin
																		 .....................................................
Amia calva
(5) Gars
																		 ..........................................................
All species in the family Lepisosteidae
(6) Herring and shad, except threadfin
shad and gizzard shad
																		 ...........................
All species in the family Clupeidae, except
Dorosoma petenense
and
Dorosoma cepedianum
(7) European Whitefish
																		 .................................
All species in the genus
Leuciscus
(8) Mexican banded tetra
																		 ...............................
Astyanax mexicanus
(9) Piranhas
																		 ...................................................
All species in the genera
Serrasalmus
,
Serrasalmo
,
Pygocentrus
,
Pristobrycon
,
Hydrolycus
,
Rooseveltiella
and
Pygopristis
(10) South American Parasitic Catfish
																		 ..........
All species in the families Cetopsidae and
																		 Trichomycteridae
(11) White perch
																		 ............................................
Morone americana
(12) Freshwater drum
																		 ....................................
Aplodinotus grunniens
(13) Grass carp, except certified
																		 triploids
as authorized by a special permit
																		 ..........
Ctenopharyngodon idella
(14) Pike top minnow
																		 ....................................
Belonesox belizanus
(15) Snakehead
																		 ..............................................
All species in the genera
Parachanna
and
Channa
(16) Walking catfish
																		 ......................................
All species in the genera
Clarias
,
Heteropneustes
and
Dinotopterus
(17) Tiger fish, Tigerfish and Wolf fish
																		 ........
All species in the genera
Hydrocynus
and
Hoplias
(18) Sticklebacks
																		 ...........................................
All species in the genera
Apeltes
,
Eucalia
,
Gasterosteus
and
Pungitius
(19) Tilapia
																		 ....................................................
All species in the genera
Coelotilapia
,
Coptodom
,
Heterotilapia
,
Oreochromis
,
Pelmatolapia
,
Tilapia
and
Sarotherodon
(20) Nile perch
																		 ..............................................
All species in the genera
Lates
and
Luciolates
(21) Goldeye
																		 ..................................................
All species in the genus
Hiodon
(22) Carp:
(I) Bighead
																		 ................................................
Hypophthalmichthys
																		 nobilis
(II) Black
																		 .................................................
Mylopharyngodon piceus
(III) Crucian
																		 ..............................................
Carassius carassius
(IV) Indian
																		 ................................................
Catla catla
,
Cirrhina
																		 mrigala
and
Labeo rohita
(V) Silver
																		 ..................................................
Hypophthalmichthys
																		 molitrix
(23) Rudd
																		 .......................................................
Scardinius
																		 erythrophthalmus
(24) Northern Pike
																		 .........................................
Esox lucius
(25) Swamp eel
																		 ..............................................
All species in the genus
Monopterus
(26) Round goby
																		 ............................................
Neogobius melanostomus
(27) Flathead catfish
																		 ....................
Pylodictis olivaris
(28) Peacock bass
																		 ........................
All species in the genus
Cichla
(b) Reptiles:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Alligators, crocodiles and gharials
																		 .........
All species in the order Crocodilia
(2) Bird snake
																		 ...............................................
All species in the genus
Thelotornis
(3) Boomslang
																		 ..............................................
Dispholidus typus
(4) Keelbacks
																		 ................................................
All species in the genus
Rhabdophis
(5) Burrowing Asps
																		 ......................................
All species in the family Atractaspidae
(6) Coral snakes, cobras, kraits, mambas, Australian
																		 elapids and sea snakes .............................................
All species in the family Elapidae
(7) Pit vipers and true vipers, except species
																		 indigenous to this State...........
All species in the family Viperidae, except species
																		 indigenous to this State
(8) Snapping Turtles
																		 .....................................
All species in the family Chelydridae
(9) Gila monsters and bearded lizards
																		 ...........
All species in the family Helodermatidae
(c) Amphibians:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Clawed frogs
																		 .........................................
All species in the genus
Xenopus
(2) Giant or marine toads
																		 ...........................
Bufo horribilis
,
Bufo
																		 marinus
and
Bufo paracnemis
(d) Mammals:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Deer, elk, wapiti, moose and caribou
																		 ...
All species in the family Cervidae
(2) Wild Dogs or Dhole
																		 ..............................
Cuon alpinus
(3) Raccoon Dog
																		 ........................................
Nyctereutes procyonoides
(4) Mongooses and Meerkats
																		 ........................
All species in the genera
Atilax
,
Cynictis
,
Helogale
,
Mungos
,
Suricate
,
Ichneumia
and
Herpestes
(5) Wild European Rabbit
																		 .............................
Oryctolagus cuniculus
(6) Multimammate Rat or Mouse
																		 ..................
All species in the genus
Mastomys
(=
Praomys
)
(7) Bats
																		 ..........................................................
All species in the order Chiroptera
(8) Nutria
																		 .......................................................
Myocastor coypus
(9) Coyote
																		 ......................................................
Canis latrans
(10) Foxes
																		 ......................................................
All species in the genera
Vulpes
,
Fennecus
,
Urocyon
,
Alopex
,
Lycalopex
and
Pseudalopex
(11) Raccoon
																		 .................................................
Procyon lotor
(12) Skunk
																		 .....................................................
All species in the genera
Spilogale,
Mephitis
and
Conepatus
(13) Wild pigs and hogs
																		 ................................
All species in the family Suidae, except domestic
																		 breeds of
Sus scrofa
(14) Reedbucks
																		 ..............................................
All species in the genus
Redunca
(15) Oryx and Gemsbok
																		 ................................
All species in the genus
Oryx
(16) Addax
																		 ..................................................
Addax nasomaculatus
(17) Blesbok, Topi and Bontebok
																		 ..............
All species in the genus
Damaliscus
(18) Hartebeests
																		 ..........................................
All species in the genera
Alcelaphus
and
Sigmoceros
(19) Wildebeest and Gnus
																		 ..........................
All species in the genus
Connochaetes
(20) Chamois
																		 ..............................................
Rupicapra rupicapra
and
R.
																		 pyrenaica
(21) Tahr
																		 .....................................................
All species in the genus
Hemitragus
(22) Ibex, Wild Goats, Tur and Markhor
																		 ...
All species in the genus
Capra
,
																		 except domestic goats,
Capra hircus
(23) Barbary (Aoudad) Sheep
																		 ....................
Ammotragus lervia
(24) Mouflon sheep, Urial, Bighorn and Argali
																		 .................................................
All species in the genus
Ovis
,
																		 except domestic sheep,
Ovis aries
(e) Birds:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Pink Starling or Rosy Pastor
																		 ...........
Sturnus roseus
(2) Red-billed Dioch
																		 ........................
Quelea quelea
(3) Red-whiskered Bulbul
																		 ...............
Pycnonotus jocosus
(f) Crustaceans:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) Asiatic mitten crab
																		 ..................................
Eriocheir sinensis
(2) Crayfish
																		 ..................................................
All species in the families Parastacidae, Cambaridae
																		 and Astacidae, except
Procambarus clarkii, Orconectes causeyi
and indigenous species of the
																		 genus
Pacifastacus
(g) Mollusks:
Common Name
Scientific Classification
(1) African giant snail
																		 ...................................
Achatina fulica
(2) Zebra and quagga mussels
																		 .......................
All species in the genus
Dreissena
(3) New Zealand mud snail
																		 ...........................
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
,
P.
																		 jenkinsi
(4) Apple snails
																		 .............................................
All species in the genus
Pomacea
(5) Golden mussel
																		 .........................................
Limnoperna fortunei