68A-6.002. Classes of Captive Wildlife

(1) The Commission hereby establishes the following categories of wildlife including their taxonomic successors and subspecies thereof:

(a) Class I:

1. Chimpanzees (genus Pan)

2. Gorillas (genus Gorilla)

3. Gibbons and Siamangs (family Hylobatidae)

4. Drills and mandrills (genus Mandrillus)

5. Orangutans (genus Pongo)

6. Baboons (genus Papio)

7. Gelada baboons (genus Theropithecus)

8. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia)

9. Leopards (Panthera pardus)

10. Jaguars (Panthera onca)

11. Tigers (Panthera tigris)

12. Lions (Panthera leo)

13. Bears (family Ursidae)

14. Rhinoceros (family Rhinocerotidae)

15. Elephants (family Elephantidae)

16. Hippopotamuses (family Hippopotamidae)

17. Cape buffalos and Gaur (family Bovidae)

18. Crocodiles (except dwarf and Congo) (family Crocodylidae)

19. Gavials (family Gavialidae)

20. Black caimans (Melanosuchus niger)

21. Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis)

22. Hyenas and Aardwolf (family Hyaenidae)

23. Cougars, panthers (Puma concolor)

24. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jabatus)

(b) Class II:

1. Howler monkeys (genus Alouatta)

2. Uakaris (genus Cacajao)

3. Mangabeys (genus Cercocebus)

4. Guenons (genus Cercopithecus)

5. Patas monkeys (genus Erythrocebus)

6. Vervet, Grivet or Green monkeys (genus Chlorocebus)

7. Sakis (genus Chiropotes and Pithecea)

8. Guereza monkeys (genus Colobus)

9. Idris (genus Indri)

10. Macaques and Celebes black apes (genus Macaca)

11. Langurs (genus Presbytis)

12. Douc langurs (genus Pygathrix)

13. Snub-nosed langurs (genus Phinopithecus)

14. Proboscis monkeys (genus Nasalis)

15. Servals (Leptailurus serval)

16. European and Canadian lynx (Lynx lynx)

17. Bobcats (Lynx rufus)

18. Caracals (Caracal caracal)

19. African golden cats (Profelis aurata)

20. Temminck’s golden cats (Profelis temmincki)

21. Fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrina)

22. Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis)

23. Clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)

24. Wolves, coyotes, jackals (family Canidae)

25. Indian dholes (Cuon alpinus)

26. African hunting dogs (Lycaon pictus)

27. Wolverines (Gulo gulo)

28. Honey badgers (Mellivora capensis)

29. American badgers (Taxides taxus)

30. Old World badgers (Meles meles)

31. Binturongs (Arctictis binturong)

32. Dwarf crocodiles (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

33. Alligators, caimans (family Alligatoridae)

34. Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

35. Cassowary (Casuarius spp.)

36. Giraffe and Okapi (family Giraffidae)

37. Tapir (family Tapiridae)

38. Wild cattle; forest, woodland and aridland antelope; and similar species of non-native hoofstock (family Bovidae).

Such non-native hoofstock to include: Forest buffalo, Banteng, Anoa, Waterbuck, Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Eland, Kudu, Nilgai, Bongo, lechwe, Roan and Sable antelope, Sitatunga, Bontebok, Blesbok, Topi, Kob, Addax, Oryx, Gemsbok, and other wild species of the family Bovidae which are of similar size, habits and nature.

(c) Class III: All other wildlife not listed herein, except those for which a permit is not required pursuant to Rule 68A-6.003, F.A.C.

(d) Hybrids resulting from the cross between wildlife and domestic animal, which are substantially similar in size, characteristics and behavior so as to be indistinguishable from the wild animal shall be regulated as wildlife at the higher and more restricted class of the wild parent.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 12-3-79, 6-4-81, 6-21-82, Formerly 39-6.02, Amended 6-1-86, 7-1-90, 7-1-92, 9-15-96, Formerly 39-6.002, Amended 8-27-09, 9-30-19.