| Amphibian Classifications |
Wild Populations Within Utah |
Legally Obtained Outside of Utah |
Common Name
(Scientific Name) |
Collection and Possession |
Yearly Collection Limit |
Possession Limit |
Propagation |
Importation and Possession |
Propagation |
| Frogs |
 |
American Bullfrog
(Rana catesbeiana) |
P |
Unlimited dead |
Unlimited dead |
P |
P |
P |
|
Canyon Treefrog
(Hyla arenicolor) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Clawed Frog
(Xenopus (All species)) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Columbia Spotted Frog
(Rana luteiventris) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Green Frog
(Rana clamitans) |
P |
Unlimited dead |
Unlimited dead |
P |
P |
P |
|
Lowland Leopard Frog
(Rana yavapaiensis) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Northern Leopard Frog
(Rana pipiens) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Pacific Treefrog
(Pseudacris regilla) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Relict Leopard Frog
(Rana onca) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Western Chorus Frog
(Pseudacris triseriata) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
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| Spadefoots |
|
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|
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Great Basin Spadefoot
(Spea intermontana) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Mexican Spadefoot
(Spea multiplicata) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Plains Spadefoot
(Spea bombifrons) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
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| Salamander |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Salamander
(Ambystoma tigrinum) |
N |
50 |
50 |
C |
C |
C |
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| Toads |
|
|
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|
|
|
Arizona Toad
(Bufo microscaphus) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Cane (Marine) Toad
(Bufo marinus) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Great Plains Toad
(Bufo cognatus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Red-Spotted Toad
(Bufo punctatus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Western Toad
(Bufo boreas) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Woodhouse's Toad
(Bufo woodhousii) |
N |
3 |
9 |
C |
C |
C |
Reptile
Classifications |
Wild Populations Within Utah |
Legally Obtained Outside of Utah |
Common Name
(Scientific Name) |
Collection and Possession |
Yearly Collection Limit |
Possession Limit |
Propagation |
Importation and Possession |
Propagation |
| Crocodilia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alligators and Caimans
All Species |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Crocodiles
All Species |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Gharial
(Gavialis gangeticus) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
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| Lizards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beaded Lizard
(Heloderma horridum) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Chuckwalla
(Sauromalus) All species |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
C |
P |
|
Common Lesser Earless Lizard
(Holbrookia maculata) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Common Sideblotched Lizard
(Uta stansburiana) |
N |
25 |
25 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Desert Horned Lizard
(Phrynosoma platyrhinos) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Desert Iguana
(Dipsosaurus dorsalis) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
C |
P |
|
Desert Spiny Lizard
(Sceloporus magister) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Eastern Collared Lizard
(Crotaphytus collaris) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Gila Monster
(Heloderma suspectum) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Great Basin Collared Lizard
(Crotaphytus bicinctores) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Great Basin Fence Lizard
(Sceloporus occidentalis longipes) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Great Basin Skink
(Eumeces skiltonianus utahensis) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Great Basin Whiptail
(Aspidoscelis tigris tigris) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Greater Short-Horned Lizard
(Phrynosoma hernandesi) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
(Gambelia wislizenii) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Northern Plateau Lizard
(Sceloporus undulatus elongatus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
(Sceloporus graciosus graciosus) |
N |
25 |
25 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Ornate Tree Lizard
(Urosaurus ornatus)
|
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Plateau Striped Whiptail
(Aspidoscelis velox) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Plateau Tiger Whiptail
(Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Southern Plateau Lizard
(Sceloporus undulatus tristichus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Utah Banded Gecko
(Coleonyx variegatus utahensis) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Utah Night Lizard
(Xantusia vigilis utahensis) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Variable (Many-lined) Skink
(Eumeces multivirgatus epipleurotus) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Western Zebra-tailed Lizard
(Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Yucca Night Lizard
(Xantusia vigilis vigilis) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
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| Snakes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bird Snake Thellotornis
(All species) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Boomslang
(Dispholidus typus) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Burrowing Asps Atractaspidae
(all species) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
California Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getula californiae) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
N |
N |
N |
|
Desert Glossy Snake
(Arizona elegans eburnata) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Desert Nightsnake
(Hypsiglena torquata deserticola) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Desert Striped Whipsnake
(Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Eastern Indigo Snake
(Drymarchon corais couperi) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
see section XVIII.B.2(g) |
|
Great Basin Gophersnake
(Pituophis catenifer deserticola) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Great Basin Rattlesnake
(Crotalus oreganus lutosus) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Great Plains Ratsnake
(Cornsnake) (Elaphe emoryi) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
N |
N |
|
Groundsnake
(Sonora semiannulata) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Keelback Rhabdophis
(all species) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
(Crotalus oreganus concolor) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Mojave Rattlesnake
(Crotalus scutulatus) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Mojave Patch-nosed Snake
(Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Painted Desert Glossy Snake
(Arizona elegans philipi) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Pit Vipers
(All species) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Prairie Rattlesnake (Hopi and Green Prairie)
(Crotalus viridis) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
| Proteroglyphous Snakes: Austrailian spp, cobras, coral snakes, kraits and their allies Elapidae All species |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
P |
P |
|
Red Racer (Coachwhip)
(Masticophis flagellum piceus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Regal Ring-necked Snake
(Diadophis punctatus regalis) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Rubber Boa
(Charina bottae) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Sidewinder
(Crotalus cerastes) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Smith's Black-headed Snake
(Tantilla hobartsmithi) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Smooth Greensnake
(Opheodrys vernalis) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Sonoran Lyresnake
(Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
P |
|
Speckled Rattlesnake
(Crotalus mitchellii) |
P |
0 |
0 |
P |
P |
P |
|
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
(Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Utah Milksnake
(Lampropeltis triangulum taylori) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Utah Mountain Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis pyromelana infralabialus) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Utah Threadsnake
(Leptotyphlops humilis utahensis) |
C |
TBD |
TBD |
C |
C |
C |
|
Valley Gartersnake
(Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Wandering Gartersnake
(Thamnophis elegans vagrans) |
N |
25 |
25 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Western Black-necked Gartersnake
(Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Western Long-nosed Snake
(Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
(Coluber constrictor mormon) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
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| Turtles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alligator Snapping Turtle
(Macrochelys temminckii) |
P |
Unlimited dead |
Unlimited dead |
P |
P |
P |
|
Common Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina) |
P |
Unlimited dead |
Unlimited dead |
P |
P |
P |
|
Desert Tortoise
(Gopherus agassizii) |
P/C |
0 |
TBD |
P |
P |
P |
|
Painted Turtle
(Chrysemys picta) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Red-eared Slider
(Trachemys scripta elegans) |
N |
3 |
9 |
N |
N |
N |
|
Spiny Softshell
(Apalone spinifera) |
P |
Unlimited dead |
Unlimited dead |
P |
P |
P |
