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Australian List of Threat Categories of

Non-indigenous Vertebrates

Environment and Invasives Committee

Revised July 2018

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Table of Contents Background ..................................................................................................................................................................3

Assignment to threat categories ...................................................................................................................... 4

Table 1 Assigning species to EIC Threat Categories (shaded cells relate to assignment of reptiles and amphibians to EIC Threat Categories based on an assessed establishment risk and an allocated pest risk of extreme) – adapted from Bomford 2008 and sourced from the VPC Guidelines. ..............................................6

Table 2 List of non-indigenous species present in Australia ................................................................................7

Table 3 List of non-indigenous species that have previously been recorded in Australia and have been risk assessed for a Threat Category endorsed by VPC/IPAC ................................................................................... 26

Table 4 List on non-indigenous species that have been assessed by the Australian Government (under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and approved fro live import with a permit but are not known to be legally kept in Australia ............................................................................................. 26

Table 5 List of non-indigenous species that have been risk assess but have not been recorded in Australian and are not considered suitable for import ...................................................................................................... 27

References .................................................................................................................................................... 28

Environment and Invasives Committee – Australian List of Threat Categories of Non-indigenous Vertebrates EIC © Commonwealth of Australia 2018 ISBN 978-0-7246-6566-2 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to:

Secretariat

Environment and Invasives Committee

[email protected] The South Australian Government, Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA and Victorian Government, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources collated and edited this publication for the Environment and Invasives Committee (previously the Invasive Plants and Animals Committee, and the Vertebrate Pests Committee). While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the contents of this publication are factually correct, the South Australian and Victorian Government and members of the Committee (or the governments that the committee members represent) do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents, and shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the contents of this publication. Acknowledgements The EIC acknowledges the assistance of the University of Adelaide, Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, and Biosecurity South Australia. This list is consistent with the Guidelines for the Import, Movement and Keeping of Non-indigenous Vertebrates in Australia (Department of Agriculture, Canberra 2014)

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Background Plants and animals suitable for live import into Australia are on the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), live specimens or reproductive material may only be imported if they are on the live import list. The list was established in accordance with section 303EB of the EPBC Act and has two parts. Part 1 comprises species exempt for the requirement for an import permit under the EPBC Act. Part 2 comprises species that require an import permit. The Department of the Environment and Energy manages applications and assessments for imports of live animals under Section 303EN of the EPBC Act. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources administers the Import Conditions Database. The Environment and Invasives Committee List of Threat Categories of Non-indigenous Vertebrates (the EIC List) forms a record of the non-indigenous amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals that:

are recorded in Australia,

have been previously recorded in Australia and have been risk assessed,

are suitable for live import but are not in Australia,

have been risk assessed but are believed not to be present in Australia, or

have been risk assessed and are not considered suitable for import (i.e. the species is not on the Commonwealth’s live import list).

The EIC List does not include fish. The EIC List has been produced by the EIC and follows on from previous versions produced by the Vertebrate Pests Committee. The EIC List classifies animals into threat categories on the basis of their pest potential in line with the Vertebrate Pest Committee Guidelines for the Import Movement and Keeping of Non-Indigenous Vertebrate Animals in Australia (the VPC Guidelines; VPC 2014). Each species has been assessed for the risk it poses (SCA Technical Report Series – No 13, Commonwealth Government 1983). Where species have been subject to a specific and thorough risk assessment, i.e. the Australian Reptile and Amphibian Model and/or the Australian Bird and Mammal Model (Bomford 2008), the date the risk assessment was endorsement is listed.

This list may be subject to change from time to time (with EIC approval), to reflect new introductions, changes in taxonomy of listed species or changes to threat category in accordance with a risk assessment endorsed by EIC. The list uses the following sourses as the authoritative taxonomic references:

The IUCN Red List

The Catalogue of Life

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sysytem (ITIS)

Where a species name could not be found in either of the above reference lists, a further authoratitive reference was sourced.

This list is maintained by the Terrestrial Vertebrate Working Group of the EIC and should be updated on a regular basis. All changes to this list should be made in accordance with current EIC policy and must be accepted unanimously by all EIC members. The list will be reviewed and re-published by the EIC every five years.

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The EIC list DOES NOT define the legal status of species under Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation. However, Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies should use this list as a reference when

controlling the entry, movement and keeping of nonindigenous animals.

Please contact the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Energy for further information about importation of non-indigenous animals into Australia.

Approval to keep species that have been assigned to a threat category in accordance with the VPC Guidelines will be decided by the relevant authority in the State or Territory in which the species will be

kept. Please contact the relevant State or Territory authority for further information on the movement, keeping and control of animals within each jurisdiction.

Note: The VPC Guidelines were developed by the former Vertebrate Pest Committee. In 2015, this committee was merged into the Invasive Pest and Animal Committee (IPAC), under which the Vertebrate Incursions Expert Group operated. In 2018, the Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) was established, encompassing the role of the former IPAC. The EIC Terrestrial Vertebrate Working Group replaces the Vertebrate Incursions Expert Group.

Assignment to Threat Categories

The national Guidelines for the Import, Movement and Keeping of Non-indigenous Vertebrates in Australia (VPC Guidelines) provide a nationally consistent framework for assessing the risk posed to environmental, economic and social values, including public safety, by species of non-indigenous vertebrates. The assessment is based (where possible) on:

the danger posed by an individual animal

the likelihood of establishment

the consequences of establishment For birds and mammals, the three risk ranks (establishment risk, pest risk and public safety risk) are calculated and used to assign species to one of four VPC Threat Categories: Extreme, Serious, Moderate or Low (see Table 1). For reptiles and amphibians, the assessed establishment risk rank is combined with an allocated extreme pest risk rank (based on the precautionary approach), resulting in the assignment of species into one of two VPC Threat Categories: Extreme, Serious. In the absence of a specific and thorough risk assessment, early assignments of species to VPC Threat Categories were on the basis of a general assessment and expert opinion. These species have now been allocated to the extreme threat category until a thorough risk assessment is undertaken using the Australian Reptile and Amphibian Model and/or the Australian Bird and Mammal Model. Some of the species which have not had a specific and thorough risk assessment in accordance with the national VPC Guidelines are established pests and/or livestock, pet and farm animals widely kept in Australia. However, following a precautionary approach (see above) these species have been assigned to an extreme threat category. For practical, economic and social reasons relevant authorities may decide not to apply the extreme threat risk management strategies recommended in the national guidelines where species are widely kept livestock, common pets and farm animals widely kept in Australia (species marked ◄ in list). For further information on how the Guidelines have been applied for a particular species in a State or Territory visit the relevant government agency’s website. Once a species has been assessed, the proposed threat category is provided to the EIC for endorsement before being published in this document. For further information about the risk assessment process and allocation of species to VPC Threat Categories, please refer to the VPC Guidelines and risk assessment models for establishment of exotic vertebrates in Australia and New Zealand (Bomford 2008) and earlier reviews and models (Bomford 2006, Bomford et al. 2005 and Bomford 2003).

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Definition of VPC Threat Categories

E – Extreme Threat Category

These animals should not be allowed to enter, nor be kept in any State or Territory unless sufficient risk management measures exist to reduce the potential risks to an acceptable level. This level needs to be in line with the principles outlined in the VPC Guidelines. These measures should also be agreed to by all relevant authorities who oversee the responsibility for the on-going management of the species. If a species has not been assessed or if there is too little information to be able to properly adopt a risk analysis approach, the precautionary approach will be adopted, that is the species will be assigned to an Extreme (P) [Where ‘P’ stands for Precautionary] VPC Threat Category (and treated accordingly), until it is assessed as belonging to another threat category. However it should be noted that a formal risk assessment may indicate that the species should remain as Extreme Threat based on the outcome of the assessment.

S – Serious Threat Category

These animals may be introduced and/or should be kept only in collections approved by the relevant State/Territory authority as being primarily kept for (1) public display and education purposes, and/or for (2) genuine scientific research approved by the relevant State/Territory authority, in line with the principles outlined in the VPC Guidelines NB: The term ‘Serious’ is interchangeable with the term ‘High’, which has been used in some risk assessment documentation for vertebrates in Australia.

M – Moderate Threat Category

These animals should be restricted to collections approved and registered by the relevant State/Territory authority for the keeping of Moderate Threat Species. States/Territories may continue to impose any additional restrictions on acquisition and keeping of Moderate Threat Species. Species in this category may be restricted to collections approved and registered by the relevant State/Territory authority in line with the principles outlined in the VPC Guidelines. Additional factors may restrict the keeping of Moderate Threat species, such as conservation status and biosecurity considerations including animal welfare.

L – Low Threat Category

These animals, relative to other species, are predicted, using the current risk assessment models to pose a low

risk of becoming a problem for the environment, primary production or social values including public safety. The keeping of species in this category are not restricted by the VPC Guidelines, although individual States/Territories may impose restrictions necessary for protection within their jurisdictions as a precautionary measure in line with the principles outlined in the VPC Guidelines. Additional factors may restrict the keeping of Low Threat species, such as conservation status and biosecurity considerations including animal welfare.

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Table 1. Assigning species to VPC Threat Categories (shaded cells relate to assignment of reptiles and amphibians to VPC Threat Categories based on an assessed establishment risk and an allocated pest risk of extreme) – adapted from Bomford 2008 and sourced from the VPC Guidelines.

Establishment Risk

Pest Risk

Public Safety Risk

VPC Threat Category

Implication for any proposed import into

Australia

Implication for keeping and movement in

Australia

Extreme Extreme Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme Prohibited, unless sufficient risk management

measures exist to reduce the potential risks to an

acceptable level

Limited to those collections approved for

keeping particular Extreme Threat species

Extreme Serious Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Extreme Moderate Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Extreme Low Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Serious Extreme Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Serious Serious Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Moderate Extreme Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Extreme

Serious Moderate Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Serious Import restricted to those collections approved for keeping Serious Threat

species

Limited to those collections approved for

keeping particular Serious Threat species

Serious Low Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Serious

Moderate Serious Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Serious

Moderate Moderate Highly Dangerous Serious

Moderate Low Highly Dangerous Serious

Low Extreme Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Serious

Low Serious Highly, Moderately or Not Dangerous Serious

Low Moderate Highly Dangerous Serious

Low Low Highly Dangerous Serious

Moderate Moderate Moderately or Not Dangerous Moderate Import restricted to those collections approved for

keeping Moderate Threat species

Limited to those collections approved for

keeping particular Moderate Threat species

Moderate Low Moderately or Not Dangerous Moderate

Low Moderate Moderately or Not Dangerous Moderate

Low Low Moderately Dangerous Moderate

Low Low Not Dangerous

Low Import permitted May be limited to collections approved for keeping particular Low

Threat species

Any value Any value Unknown Extreme (P) Preacautionary approach

Prohibited, unless sufficient risk management

measures exist to reduce the potential risks to an

acceptable level

Precautionary approach

Limited to those collections approved for

keeping particular Extreme Threat species

(Refer guidelines re:

established pests and/or livestock, pet and farm

animals)

Unknown Any value Any value Extreme (P)

Any value Unknown Any value Extreme (P)

Unassessed Unassessed Unassessed Extreme (P)

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Table 2. List of non-indigenous species present in Australia Class Order Family Scientific Name Subspecies/

Synonyms Common Name

(Synonmys) Threat

Category Endorsed

Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Rhinella marina Cane Toad; Giant Toad

Extreme 29/06/2009

Amphibia Anura Dendrobatidae Dendrobates azureus

Blue Poison-arrow Frog

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Amphibia Anura Dendrobatidae Adelphobates galactonotus

Splash-backed Poison-arrow Frog

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Amphibia Anura Dendrobatidae Dendrobates tinctorius

Dyeing Poison-arrow Frog

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Amphibia Anura Pipidae Xenopus laevis African Clawed Toad; African Clawed Frog

Extreme 29/06/2009

Amphibia Anura Pyxicephalidae Pyxicephalus adspersus

African Bullfrog Serious 24/08/2009

Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma mexicanum

Axolotl; Mexican Walking Fish

Moderate 28/07/2008

Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Cynops pyrrhogaster

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Lissotriton vulgaris Smooth Newt Serious 28/09/2008

Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Triturus cristatus Great Crested Newt Extreme No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Aix sponsa Carolina Duck, Carolina wood duck

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Alopochen aegyptiaca

Egyptian Goose Extreme 5/04/2004

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Duck; Mallard; and all Anas strains of domestic duck, Northern Mallard◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anser anser Greylag Goose; Domestic Goose; & strains derived from A. anser◄

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Anser cygnoid Swan Goose; Chinese Goose

Moderate 21/08/2005

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Aythya novaeseelandiae

New Zealand Scaup Moderate 13/05/2006

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Branta canadensis Canada Goose Extreme 5/04/2004

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Cygnus olor Mute Swan; White Swan

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Anseriformes Anatidae Tadorna variegata Paradise Shelduck; New Zealand Shelduck

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Cathartiformes Cathartidae Vultur gryphus Andean Condor Moderate 21/09/2005

Aves Ciconiiformes Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo Serious 21/09/2005

Aves Ciconiiformes Phoenicopteridae Phoenicopterus ruber

Greater Flamingo Extreme 21/09/2005

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Alopecoenas jobiensis

White-bibbed Ground-Dove; White-breasted Ground-Dove; Jobi Island Dove

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar Pigeon Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Columba livia (domestic)

Domestic Pigeon; Rock Dove◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Columbina talpacoti Ruddy Ground Dove; Talpacoti

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Gallicolumba luzonica

Luzon Bleeding-Heart; Bleeding-Heart Pigeon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Geopelia striata Zebra Dove Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Goura victoria Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

New Zealand Pigeon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Oena capensis Namaqua Dove; Cape Dove; Masked Dove

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Ptilinopus porphyraceus

Crimson-crowned Fruit-Dove

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Spilopelia chinensis S. suratensis Spotted Turtle-dove Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Spilopelia senegalensis

Laughing Turtle-dove, Senegal Dove

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Streptopelia decaocto

Collared Dove; Collared Turtle-dove; Indian Ring Dove; Barbary Dove (fawn or white variations)

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Streptopelia roseogrisea

African Collared Dove

Serious 31/05/2004

Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Streptopelia tranquebarica

Red Collared Dove; Red Turtle dove

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Cracidae Mitu tuberosum Razor-billed Curassow

Low 28/12/2005

Aves Galliformes Numididae Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Odontophoridae Callipepla californica California Quail Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Odontophoridae Colinus virginianus Bobwhite Quail; Northern Bobwhite

Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Alectoris chukar Chukar; Chukar Partridge; Chukor Partridge

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst's Pheasant

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Chrysolophus pictus Golden Pheasant Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Coturnix coturnix Common Quail Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Coturnix japonica Japanese Quail Moderate 1/03/2004

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Francolinus francolinus

Black Francolin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Gallus gallus Chicken; Domestic Fowl; all bantams; Red Jungle Fowl and all domestic derivatives of the wild form Gallus gallus◄

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophophorus impejanus

Himalayan Monal Pheasant; Impeyan Pheasant

Low 13/05/2006

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Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophura diardi Siamese Fireback Pheasant

Moderate 10/02/2006

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophura edwardsi Edward's Pheasant Moderate 10/02/2006

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophura leucomelanos

Kalij Pheasant Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophura nycthemera Silver Pheasant Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Lophura swinhoii

Swinhoe's Pheasant Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Meleagris gallopavo Common Turkey; Includes all domestic derivatives of wild ancestor M. gallopavo.◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Pavo cristatus Common Peafowl; Indian Peafowl◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Pavo muticus Green Peafowl Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant; Common Pheasant

Extreme 31/05/2004

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Syrmaticus reevesii Reeves's Pheasant Extreme 13/05/2006

Aves Passeriformes Alaudidae Alauda arvensis Skylark; Eurasian Skylark

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Emberizidae Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Amadina erythrocephala

Paradise Sparrow; Aberdeen Finch; Red-headed Amadina

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Amadina fasciata Cut-throat Weaver; Cut-throat Finch; Ribbon Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Amandava amandava

Red Munia; Red Strawberry Finch; Red or Indian Avadavat; Tiger Finch; Red Waxbill

Extreme 5/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Amandava formosa Green Munia; Green Strawberry Finch; Green Avadavat

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Amandava subflava Zebra Waxbill; Golden-breasted Waxbill; Orange-breasted Waxbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura cyaneovirens

Red-headed Parrot Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura hyperythra Bamboo Parrotfinch; Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura pealii Fiji Parrot-finch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura prasina Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura psittacea Red-throated Parrotfinch; Red-faced Parrotfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa Excluding E. t. sigillifer

Blue-faced Parrotfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Erythrura tricolor Tricoloured Parrotfinch; Three-coloured Parrotfinch; TanimbarParrotfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill; St Helena Waxbill

Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Estrilda coerulescens

Lavender Waxbill Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Estrilda melpoda Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Estrilda troglodytes Black-rumped Waxbill; Red-eared Waxbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Euodice cantans African Silverbill Serious 1/03/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Euodice malabarica Indian Silverbill; White-throated Munia; Common Silverbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Euschistospiza dybowskii

Dybowski’s Twinspot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Granatina granatina Violet-eared Waxbill; Common Grenadier

Moderate 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Granatina ianthinogaster

Purple Grenadier; Purple Grenadier Waxbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Hypargos niveoguttatus

Peters’s Twinspot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lagonosticta rubricata

African Firefinch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lagonosticta senegala

Red-billed Firefinch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura atricapilla Chestnut Munia Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura ferruginosa

White-capped Munia Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura leucogastra

White-bellied munia Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura leucogastroides

Javan Munia Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura maja White-headed Munia Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura malacca L. m. atricapilla, L. m. malacca

Black-headed Munia; Black-headed Nun, Black-headed Mannikin, Tri-coloured Mannikin

Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura oryzivora Java Sparrow; Paddy Finch

Serious 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura punctulata Nutmeg Mannikin; Spicefinch; Spotted Munia; Scaly-breasted Munia

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Lonchura striata L. s. domestica

White-rumped Munia; Bengalese Mannikin; Bengalese Finch; Society Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Mandingoa nitidula Green-backed Twinspot; Green Twinspot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Odontospiza griseicapilla

Grey-headed Silverbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Pytilia afra Orange-winged Pytilia

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Pytilia hypogrammica

Yellow-winged Pytilia

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Pytilia melba Green-winged Pytilia; Melba Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Pytilia phoenicoptera

Crimson-winged Pytilia; Aurora Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Spermestes bicolor Black-and-white Munia; Red-backed Munia; Blue-billed Munia; Fernando Po Munia

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Uraeginthus angolensis

Cordonbleu; Blue-breasted Cordonbleu; Blue-breasted Waxbill

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Uraeginthus bengalus

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Serious 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Blue-capped Cordonbleu; Blue-headed Cordonbleu

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Acanthis flammea A. f. cabaret Redpoll Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch; European Goldfinch

Extreme 31/05/2004

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Chloris chloris Greenfinch; European Greenfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Chloris sinica Oriental Greenfinch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Chloris spinoides Himalayan Greenfinch; Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra atrogularis Southern Yellow-rumped Seedeater; Black-throated Canary

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra dorsostriatus

White-bellied Canary

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra flaviventris Yellow Canary Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra leucopygia White-rumped Seedeater; Grey Singing Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra mozambicus

Yellow-fronted Canary; Green Singing Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Crithagra xanthopygius

Yellow-rumped Serin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Haemorhous mexicanus

House Finch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Haemorhous purpureus

Purple Finch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Linaria cannabina Eurasian Linnet; Common Linnet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Serinus canaria Common Canary◄ Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Serinus serinus European Serin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus atriceps Black-capped Siskin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus cucullatus Red Siskin; Venezuelan Siskin; Black-hooded Red Siskin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus magellanicus Hooded Siskin; Yellow Siskin; Black-hooded Yellow Siskin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus notatus Black-headed Siskin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus spinus European Siskin; Spruce Siskin; Eurasian Siskin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Fringillidae Spinus uropygialis Yellow-rumped Siskin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Leiotrichidae Leiothrix argentauris Silver-eared Mesia Extreme 12/08/2006

Aves Passeriformes Leiotrichidae Leiothrix lutea Pekin Robin; Red-billed Leiothrix

Serious 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie-robin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae Kittacincla malabarica

White-rumped Shama

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Passeridae Passer domesticus House Sparrow Extreme 31/05/2004

Aves Passeriformes Passeridae Passer flaveolus Plain-backed Sparrow

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Passeridae Passer luteus Sudan Golden Sparrow

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Passeridae Passer montanus Tree Sparrow; Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Euplectes afer Yellow-crowned Bishop; Golden Bishop

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Euplectes axillaris Fan-tailed Widowbird

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Euplectes franciscanus

Northern Red Bishop; Orange Bishop

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Euplectes orix Grenadier Weaver; Red Bishop; Southern RedBishop

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Foudia eminentissima

Red-headed Fody; Comoros Fody

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Foudia madagascariensis

Madagascar Red Fody; Madagascar Weaver

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Ploceidae Ploceus bicolor Forest Weaver Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Pycnonotidae Pycnonotus jocosus Red-whiskered Bulbul

Serious 8/05/2010

Aves Passeriformes Sturnidae Acridotheres tristis Common Myna; Indian Myna; Indian House Myna

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling; European Starling

Extreme 1/09/2008

Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Coryphospingus cucullatus

Red-crested Finch; Red-pileated Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Paroaria coronata Red-crested Cardinal

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Phonipara canora Cuban Grassquit; Cuban Finch

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Sicalis flaveola Saffron Finch Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Volatinia jacarina Blue-black Grassquit; Jacarini Finch

Serious 28/12/2005

Aves Passeriformes Turdidae Turdus merula Common Blackbird; Eurasian Blackbird

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Passeriformes Turdidae Turdus philomelos Song Thrush Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Viduidae Vidua macroura Pin-tailed Whydah Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Passeriformes Viduidae Vidua paradisaea Paradise Whydah; Eastern Paradise Whydah

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Psittaciformes Cacatuidae Cacatua alba White Cockatoo; Umbrella Cockatoo

Moderate 1/03/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Cacatuidae Cacatua goffiniana Goffin's Corella; Tanimbar Corella

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Cacatuidae Cacatua moluccensis

Salmon-crested Cockatoo

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Cacatuidae Cacatua sulphurea C. s. citrinocristata

Citron-crested Cockatoo

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis canus Grey-headed Lovebird

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis fischeri Fischer's Lovebird Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis lilianae Nyasa Lovebird; Lilian's Lovebird

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis nigrigenis Black-cheeked Lovebird

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis personatus

Masked Lovebird Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Agapornis roseicollis Peach-faced Lovebird; Rosy-faced Lovebird

Serious 5/04/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Alipiopsitta xanthops Yellow-faced Parrot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Alisterus amboinensis

Aboina Parrot; Moluccan King-parrot

Serious 1/09/2008

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona aestiva Blue-fronted Amazon; Blue-fronted Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona albifrons White-fronted Amazon; White-fronted Parrot; Spectacled Amazon; Spectacled Parrot; White-browed Amazon; White-browed Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona amazonica

Orange-winged Amazon; Orange-winged Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona auropalliata

Yellow-naped Amazon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona autumnalis

A.a. lilacina Red-lored Amazon Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona finschi Lilac-crowned Amazon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona leucocephala

Cuban Amazon; Cuban Parrot

Serious 13/05/2006

Aves

Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona ochrocephala

Yellow-crowned Amazon; Yellow-headed Amazon; Yellow-fronted Amazon; Yellow-naped Amazon

Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona oratrix Double-yellow Headed Amazon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona pretrei Red-spectacled Amazon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Amazona viridigenalis

Green-cheeked Amazon; Red-crowned Amazon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Hyacinth Macaw Extreme 13/05/2006

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara ambiguus Great Green Macaw Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara ararauna Blue and Yellow Macaw; Blue and Gold Macaw

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara chloropterus Green-winged Macaw; Red and Green Macaw

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara macao Scarlet Macaw Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara militaris Military Macaw Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara rubrogenys Red-fronted Macaw Moderate 21/09/2005

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Ara severus Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga auricapillus Golden-capped Conure; Golden-capped Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga jandaya Jandaya Conure; Jandaya Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga nenday Nanday Conure Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga solstitialis Sun Conure; Sun Parakeet

Low 31/01/2007

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Aratinga weddellii Dusky-headed Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Bolborhynchus lineola

Barred Parakeet; Lineolated Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Chalcopsitta atra Black Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Chalcopsitta cardinalis

Cardinal Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Chalcopsitta duivenbodei

Brown Lory Moderate 1/09/2008

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Chalcopsitta sintillata

Yellow-streaked Lory

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Charmosyna papou Papuan Lorikeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Charmosyna toxopei Blue-fronted Lorikeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Cyanoliseus patagonus

Patagonian Conure; Burrowing Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Cyanoramphus auriceps

Yellow-fronted Parakeet; Yellow-fronted Kakariki, Yellow-crowned Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Red-fronted Parakeet; Red-fronted Kakariki

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Cyanoramphus unicolor

Antipodes Parakeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Deroptyus accipitrinus

Hawk-headed Parrot; Red-fan Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Diopsittaca nobilis Red-shouldered Macaw; Hahn’s Macaw

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos bornea Red Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos cyanogenia Black-winged Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos histrio Red-and-blue Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos reticulata Blue-streaked Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos semilarvata Blue-eared Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eos squamata Violet-necked Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eupsittula aurea Peach-fronted Conure; Golden-crowned Conure; Peach-fronted Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Eupsittula pertinax Brown-throated Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Forpus coelestis Pacific Parrotlet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Guaruba guarouba Golden Conure; Golden Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Loriculus galgulus Blue-crowned Hanging-parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Lorius chlorocercus Yellow-bibbed Lory Moderate 10/03/2008

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Lorius domicella Purple-naped Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Lorius garrulus Chattering Lory Moderate 0/09/2008

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Lorius lory Black-capped Lory Moderate 1/09/2008

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Myiopsitta monachus

Monk Parakeet; Quaker Parrot

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Neopsittacus musschenbroekii

Musschenbroek's Lorikeet; Yellow-billed Lorikeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Orthopsittaca manilatus

Red-bellied Macaw Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Phigys solitarius Collared Lory Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pionites leucogaster White-bellied Caique; White-bellied Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pionites melanopcephalus

Black-headed Caique; Black-headed Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pionus chalcopterus Bronze-winged Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pionus menstruus Blue-headed Parrot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pionus senilis White-crowned Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Poicephalus gulielmi Jardine’s Parrot; Red-fronted Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Poicephalus meyeri Meyer's Parrot; Brown Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Poicephalus robustus

Brown-necked Parrot; Cape Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Poicephalus rufiventris

Red-bellied Parrot; Orange-bellied Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Poicephalus senegalus

Senegal Parrot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Primolius auricollis Yellow-collared Macaw; Golden-collared Macaw

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Primolius maracana Blue-winged Macaw Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Prosopeia personata Masked Shining Parrot

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Prosopeia tabuensis Red Shining Parrot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pseudeos fuscata Dusky Lory Moderate 1/03/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacara acuticaudatus

Blue-crowned Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula alexandri Moustached Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula columboides

Malabar Parakeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula cyanocephala

Plum-headed Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula derbiana Derbyan Parakeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula eupatria Alexandrine Parakeet

Extreme 1/03/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula himalayana

Slaty-headed Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet; Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Extreme 22/04/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacula roseata Blossom-headed Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot; African Grey Parrot

Moderate 20/04/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Psitteuteles goldiei Goldie's Lorikeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura cruentata Blue-throated Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura egregia Fiery-shouldered Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura frontalis Maroon-bellied Conure

Serious 28/12/2005

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura lepida Pearly Conure; Pearly Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura leucotis White-eared Conure Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura melanura Maroon-tailed Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura molinae Green-cheeked Conure; Green-cheeked Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura perlata Crimson-bellied Conure; Crimson-bellied Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura picta Painted Conure Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura rhodocephala

Rose-crowned Conure

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura roseifrons Rose-fronted Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Pyrrhura rupicola Black-capped Conure; Black-capped Parakeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha

Thick-billed Parrot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Trichoglossus capistratus

Edward’s Lorikeet; Marigold Lorikeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Trichoglossus euteles

Olive-headed Lorikeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Trichoglossus haematodes ssp.

T. h. haematodes; T. h. mitchelli

Green-naped Lorikeet; Mitchell’s Lorikeet

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Trichoglossus johnstoniae

Mindanao Lorikeet Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae Trichoglossus ornatus

Ornate Lorikeet Moderate 5/04/2004

Aves Psittaciformes Strigopidae Nestor notabilis Kea Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Struthioniformes Apterygidae Apteryx mantelli North Island Brown Kiwi

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Aves Struthioniformes Rheidae Rhea americana Greater Rhea Serious 21/09/2005

Aves Struthioniformes Struthionidae Struthio camelus Ostrich Serious 11/12/2008

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Addax nasomaculatus

Addax Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Ammotragus lervia Barbary Sheep Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Antilope cervicapra Blackbuck Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bison bison American Bison Extreme 25/01/2006

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bos javanicus Banteng Cattle Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bos taurus Cattle ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bubalus bubalis Water Buffalo ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Capra hircus Goat◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Hemitragus jemlahicus

Himalayan Tahr Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Hippotragus niger Sable Antelope Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Waterbuck Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Oryx dammah Scimitar-horned Oryx

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Ovis aries Caprina; O. a. aries dorper

Domestic Sheep (including fat-tailed sheep) ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme 22/06/2010

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Syncerus caffer African Buffalo; Cape Buffalo

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus angasii Lowland Nyala Serious n.d.

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus eurycerus

T. e. isaaci Bongo Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus oryx Common Eland Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus spekii Sitatunga Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Greater Kudu Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Camelidae Camelus bactrianus Camel, Bactrian Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Camelidae Camelus dromedarius

Camel Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Camelidae Lama glama Llama Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Camelidae Lama guanicoe Guanaco Extreme 16/08/2004

Mammalia Artiodactyla Camelidae Vicugna pacos Alpaca◄ Extreme 31/01/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Axis axis Chital Deer; Axis Deer; Spotted deer (feral/wild form)

Extreme 2/06/2008

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Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Axis porcinus Hog Deer

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervus elaphus C. e. canadensis

Red Deer; Wapiti; Elk (feral/wild form)

Extreme 10/03/2009

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Cervus nippon Sika Deer Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Dama dama Fallow Deer (feral/wild form)

Extreme 24/03/2009

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus

White-tailed Deer Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Rusa timorensis Rusa Deer; Timor Deer

Extreme 21/09/2005

Mammalia Artiodactyla Cervidae Rusa unicolor Sambar Deer

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Giraffidae Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffe Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Choeropsis liberiensis

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus amphibius

Hippopotamus Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Artiodactyla Suidae Sus scrofa Domestic Pig◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme 16/07/2007

Mammalia Artiodactyla Tayassuidae Pecari tajacu Collared Pecari Extreme 31/05/2004

Mammalia Carnivora Ailuridae Ailurus fulgens A. f. fulgens Lesser Panda; Red Cat-bear; RedPanda

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis lupus familiaris

C. familiaris Dog ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Chrysocyon brachyurus

Maned Wolf Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Cuon alpinus Asiatic Wild Dog; Dhole; Indian Dhole; Red Dog

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Lycaon pictus African Hunting Dog; African Wild Dog; Wild Dog

Extreme 12/12/2004

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Vulpes vulpes Red Fox Extreme 22/06/2009

Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Vulpes zerda Fennec Fox Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Acinonyx jubatus Cheetah; Hunting Leopard

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Caracal caracal Caracal Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Catopuma temminckii

Asian Golden Cat; Asiatic golden cat; Temminck's golden cat

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis catus F. c. domestica

Cat◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Leptailurus serval Serval Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera leo Lion Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera onca Jaguar Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera pardus P. p. saxicolor African Leopard Extreme 21/09/2005

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Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera tigris P. t. sumatrae Tiger; Sumatran tiger

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Panthera uncia Snow Leopard Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Prionailurus viverrinus

Fishing Cat Extreme 10/04/2008

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Puma concolor Cougar; Mountain Lion; Puma

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Herpestidae Suricata suricatta Meerkat Moderate 11/11/2008

Mammalia Carnivora Hyaenidae Crocuta crocuta Spotted Hyaena Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Aonyx cinereus Oriental Small-clawed Otter; Small-clawed Otter

Serious 11/11/2008

Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Mustela putorius furo (domestic)

Domestic Ferret; Ferret ◄

Extreme 25/01/2006

Mammalia Carnivora Otariidae Zalophus californianus

California Sea Lion; California Sealion

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae Phoca vitulina Common Seal; Harbour Seal

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Procyonidae Nasua nasua Coati; South American Coati; common Coati

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Giant Panda Low 21/09/2005

Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Helarctos malayanus

Malayan Sun Bear; Sun Bear

Extreme 10/04/2008

Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ursus arctos U. a. arctos; U. a. middendorffi; U. a. syriacus

Brown Bear; Grizzly Bear

Extreme 2/06/2008

Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ursus maritimus U. m. marinus

Polar Bear Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Monodelphis domestica

Gray Short-tailed Opossum

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Diprotodontia Macropodidae Dendrolagus goodfellowi

D. g. buergersi Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus europaeus European Hare Extreme 11/12/2008

Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus

European Rabbit ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme 22/06/2009

Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus asinus Donkey ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus ferus E. f. caballus E. caballus

Domestic Horse ◄ (feral/wild form)

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus ferus E. f. przewalskii

Mongolian Wild Horse; Przewalski's Horse

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus hemionus E. h. hemippus; E. h. khurr E. h. onager

Onager; Asiatic Wild Ass

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Equidae Equus quagga Burchell's Zebra Extreme (P)

12/12/2004

Mammalia Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium simum

C. s. simum White Rhinoceros; Square-lipped Rhinoceros

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Diceros bicornis D. b. minor Black Rhinoceros Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceros unicornis

Great Indian Rhinoceros; Indian Rhinoceros

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Tapiridae Tapirus indicus Asian Tapir; Malayan Tapir

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Perissodactyla Tapiridae Tapirus terrestris South American Tapir

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Mammalia Primates Atelidae Ateles geoffroyi A. g. geoffroyi Central American Spider Monkey; Black-handed Spider Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Callithrix jacchus Common Marmoset; White-tufted-ear Marmoset

Extreme 16/08/2004

Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Cebuella pygmaea Pygmy Marmoset Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Leontopithecus rosalia

Golden Lion Tamarin

Moderate 22/06/2009

Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Saguinus imperator S. i. subgrisescens

Emperor Tamarin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Callitrichidae Saguinus oedipus Cotton-top Tamarin Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cebidae Cebus albifrons White-fronted Capuchin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cebidae Saimiri boliviensis Black-headed Squirrel Monkey; Bolivian Squirrel Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cebidae Sapajus apella Brown Capuchin, Black-capped Capuchin

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Cercopithecus neglectus

De Brazza's monkey Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Chlorocebus aethiops

Green Monkey; Vervet Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Colobus guereza Guereza; Eastern Black and White Colobus

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca fuscata Japanese Macaque Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca fascicularis Crab-eating Macaque; Long-tailed Macaque

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca mulatta Rhesus Macaque; Rhesus Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca nemestrina Pig-tailed Macaque Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca nigra Celebes Black Macaque, Sulawesi Crested Macaque

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca radiata Bonnet Macaque Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Macaca silenus Liontail Macaque Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Mandrillus sphinx Mandrill Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Papio hamadryas Hamadryas Baboon, Sacred Baboon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Presbytis femoralis Banded Leaf Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Trachypithecus francoisi

François' Leaf Monkey; François's Leaf Monkey

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Trachypithecus obscurus

Dusky Leaf Monkey Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hominidae Gorilla gorilla G. g. gorilla Gorilla Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hominidae Pan troglodytes Chimpanzee Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Mammalia Primates Hominidae Pongo abelii Orang-utan, Sumatran Orang-utan

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae Hylobates lar White-handed Gibbon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae Hylobates moloch Javan Gibbon; Silvery Gibbon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae Hylobates muelleri Müller's Bornean Gibbon; Bornean Gibbon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae Nomascus leucogenys

White-cheeked Gibbon, Norther White-checked Gibbon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae Symphalangus syndactylus

Siamang Moderate 11/12/2008

Mammalia Primates Lemuridae Lemur catta Ring-tailed Lemur Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Lemuridae Varecia variegata V. v. variegata

Ruffed Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Lorisidae Nycticebus coucang Slow Loris Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Loridae Nycticebus pygmaeus

Pygmy Slow Loris Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas maximus E. m. maximus

Asian Elephant; Asiatic Elephant

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidae Loxodonta africana African Bush Elephant; African Elephant; African Savannah Elephant

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Caviidae Cavia porcellus (domestic)

Domestic Guinea Pig; Guinea Pig ◄

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Caviidae Dolichotis patagonum

Patagonian Cavy Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Caviidae Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Capybara Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Dasyproctidae Dasyprocta leporina Brazilian Agouti Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Hystricidae Hystrix cristata Crested Porcupine; North African Crested Porcupine

Extreme 16/08/2004

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Acomys cahirinus Cairo Spiny Mouse Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Mus musculus House Mouse Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Psammomys obesus Sand Rat; Fat Sand Rat

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Rattus exulans Pacific Rat; Polynesian Rat

Extreme 3/02/2011

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Rattus norvegicus Brown Rat; Norway Rat

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Rattus rattus Black Rat Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Funambulus pennantii

Northern Palm Squirrel

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Crocodylia Alligatoridae Alligator mississippiensis

American Alligator Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Crocodylia Crocodylidae Crocodylus mindorensis

C. n. mindorensis

Philipine Crocodile Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Rhynchocephalia Sphenodontidae Sphenodon punctatus

Beak-head; Cook Strait Tuatara; Sphenodon; Tuatara

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Reptilia Squamata Agamidae Hydrosaurus pustulatus

Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Pseudopus apodus Scheltopusik Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Acrantophis dumerili

Dumeril's Boa Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Boa constrictor Boa Constrictor Extreme 11/11/2008

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Candoia carinata Pacific Ground Boa; Pacific Keel-scaled Boa

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Corallus caninus Emerald Tree Boa Extreme 28/09/2008

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Corallus hortulanus Amazon Tree Boa; Common Tree Boa

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Epicrates cenchria Rainbow Boa Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Eryx colubrinus Sand Boa Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Eunectes murinus Green Anaconda Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Eunectes notaeus Yellow Anaconda Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Boidae Sanzinia madagascariensis

Madagascar Tree Boa

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Chamaeleonidae Chamaeleo calyptratus

Veiled Chameleon Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Chamaeleonidae Trioceros jacksonii Jackson’s chameleon

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Boiga dendrophila Gold-ringed Cat Snake; Mangrove Snake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lampropeltis alterna L. mexicana alterna; L. mexicana blairi

Grey-banded Kingsnake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lampropeltis micropholis

L. triangulum campbelli; L. triangulum hondurensis; L. triangulum micropholis

Milk Snake; Scarlet Kingsnake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Lycodon capucinus Indian Wolf Snake Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Orthriophis taeniurus

Striped Trinket Snake; Stripe-tailed Rat Snake; Taiwan Beauty Snake; Beauty Snake

Moderate 28/09/2008

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Pantherophis guttatus

Corn Snake Serious 28/09/2008

Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Pantherophis obsoletus

Western Rat Snake; Black Rat Snake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Corytophanidae Basiliscus plumifrons

Green Basilisk, Double-crested Basilisk

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Diplodactylidae Eurydactylodes vieillardi

Bavay's Gecko Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Diplodactylidae Rhacodactylus leachianus

New Caledonian Giant Gecko, Cuvier's Caledonian-gecko

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Dipsadidae Heterodon simus Southern Hog-nosed Snake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Reptilia Squamata Elapidae Naja kaouthia N. naja kaouthia

Monocled Cobra Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Elapidae Naja melanoleuca Forest Cobra, Blacklipped Cobra

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Elapidae Naja siamensis Indo-chinese Spitting Cobra

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Elapidae Ophiophagus hannah

Hamadryad; King Cobra

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Gekko gecko Tokay Gecko Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Hemidactylus frenatus

Bridled House Gecko; Common House Gecko

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Lepidodactylus lugubris

Mourning Gecko Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Gekkonidae Phelsuma madagascariensis

Madagascar Day Gecko

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Helodermatidae Heloderma suspectum

Gila Monster Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Brachylophus bulabula

Fiji Banded Iguana; South Pacific Banded Iguana

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Brachylophus vitiensis

Fiji Crested Iguana Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Cyclura cornuta C. c. cornuta Rhinoceros Iguana Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Iguana iguana Common Iguana; Green Iguana

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Lacertidae Lacerta viridis Green Lizard; Emerald Lizard

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Lacertidae Timon lepidus Eyed Lizard; Jewelled Lizard; Ocellated Lizard

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Bothrochilus albertisii

D’Albertis python; White-lipped Python

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Malayopython reticulatus

Reticulated Python

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Python bivittatus P. molurus bivittatus

Indian Python Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Python brongersmai P. curtus brongersmai

Blood Python Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Pythonidae Python regius Ball Python; Royal Python

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Scincidae Corucia zebrata Solomon Islands Skink

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Scincidae Lygosoma bowringii Christmas Island Grass-skink; Bowring’s Supple Skink

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Teiidae Salvator merianae Black and White Tegu

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Typhlopidae Indotyphlops braminus

Flowerpot Snake; Brahminy blindsnake; Bootlace Snake

Extreme 29/06/2008

Reptilia Squamata Varanidae Varanus exanthematicus

Bosc's Monitor; Savannah Monitor

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Varanidae Varanus komodoensis

Komodo Dragon Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Bitis arietans Puff Adder Serious 11/11/2008

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Bitis gabonica Gaboon Adder Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Bitis nasicornis B. rhinoceros Rhinoceros Viper Serious 28/09/2008

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Bothriechis schlegelii

Eyelash Viper Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Crotalus adamanteus

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Crotalus atrox Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Crotalus durissus C. d. terrificus; C. d. unicolor; C. d. vegrandis

Cascabel Rattlesnake; Aruba Island Rattlesnake; Uracoan Rattlesnake

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Crotalus lepidus Rock Rattlesnake Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Squamata Viperidae Sistrurus catenatus S. c. tergeminus

Massasauga Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Chelidae Chelus fimbriata Matamata Turtle Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Chelidae Platemys platycephala

Twisted-neck Turtle Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina Common Snapping Turtle; Snapping Turtle

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Chelydridae Macrochelys temminckii

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Graptemys pseudogeographica

G. p. kohni False Map Turtle Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Pseudemys concinna

Eastern River Cooter

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Terrapene carolina T. c. major; T. c. triunguis

Common Box Turtle Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Terrapene ornata Ornate Box turtle; Western Box Turtle

Serious (a)

2/06/2008

Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Trachemys scripta T. s. scripta Common Slider; Pond Slider; Yellow-bellied Slider; Red-eared Slider

Extreme 10/04/2008

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Cuora amboinensis South Asian Box Turtle

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Cuora trifasciata Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle

Serious 28/09/2008

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Heosemys spinosa Spiny Turtle Serious 28/09/2008

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Mauremys reevesii Reeves' Turtle; Chinese Three-keeled Turtle

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima

Painted Wood Turtle Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Geoemydidae Siebenrockiella crassicollis

Black Marsh Turtle; Asian Box Turtle; Thick-necked Turtle

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Astrochelys radiata Radiated Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Centrochelys sulcata

African spurred tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Chelonoidis chilensis

Chaco tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Chelonoidis denticulata

South American Yellow-footed Tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Geochelone elegans Indian Star Tortoise, Star tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Geochelone gigantea

Aldabra Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Geochelone nigra Chelonoidis abingdonii, C. vicina, C. niger, C. becki, C. chathamensis, C. darwini, C. duncanensis, C. hoodensis, C. porteri

Galapagos Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Indotestudo elongata

Elongated Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Kinixys belliana K. natalensis, K. lobatsiana

Bell's Hinged Tortoise; Bell's Hinged-backed Tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Manouria emys Asian Brown Tortoise, Burmese Brown Tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Stigmochelys pardalis

Leopard Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Testudo graeca Spur-thighed Tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Testudo hermanni T. h. robertmertensi

Hermann's Tortoise Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Testudo horsfieldii Central Asian Tortoise

Extreme (P)

No endorsed risk assessment

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Table 3. List of non-indigenous species that have previously been recorded in Australia and have an endorsed national risk assessment.

Class Order Family Scientific Name Subspecies Common Name (synonym)

Threat Category

Endorsed

Amphibia Anura Microhylidae Kaloula pulchra Malayan Narrow-mouthed Toad; Indian Bullfrog; Beautiful Kaloula; Asiatic Painted Frog

Serious 24/08/2009

Amphibia Anura Rhacophoridae Liuixalus romeri Romer's Tree Frog Serious 29/06/2009

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Gallus varius Green Junglefowl Low 28/12/2005

Aves Passeriformes Corvidae Corvus splendens House Crow Extreme 31/05/2004

Mammalia Carnivora Procyonidae Procyon lotor Common Raccoon; Northern Raccoon

Extreme 12/12/2004

Mammalia Cingulata Chlamyphoridae Chaetophractus villosus

Big Hairy Armadillo; Large Hairy Armadillo

Serious 16/08/2004

Mammalia Diprotodontia Marcopodidiae Dorcopsis luctuosa

Grey Dorcopsis Moderate 11/11/2008

Mammalia Rodentia Pedetidae Pedetes capensis Spring Hare Extreme 21/09/2005

Table 4. List of non-indigenous species that have been assessed by the Australian Government (under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) and approved for live import with a permit, but are not known to be legally kept in Australia

Class Order Family Scientific Name Subspecies Common Name (synonym)

Threat Category

Endorsed by national

committee

Eligible non-commercial

purpose only, excluding household pets. High security

facilities only

Aves Struthioniformes Apterygidae Apteryx australis Southern Brown Kiwi Moderate 28/12/2005

Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Otocolobus manul Pallas' cat; Pallas's Cat; Steppe Cat

Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Eulipotyphla Erinaceidae Erinaceus europaeus

Western European Hedgehog

Extreme 25/01/2006

Mammalia Pilosa Myrmecophagidae Myrmecophaga tridactyla

Giant Anteater Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Aotidae Aotus lemurinus Lemurine Night Monkey

Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Aotidae Aotus nancymaae Ma's Night Monkey Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Aotidae Aotus trivirgatus Northern Night Monkey

Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cebidae Cebus capucinus

White-throated Capuchin

Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Cercopithecidae Miopithecus talapoin

Talapoin Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Mammalia Primates Galagidae Galago senegalensis

Senegal Galago Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

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Mammalia Rodentia Hystricidae Hystrix indica Indian Crested Porcupine

Extreme (P) No endorsed risk assessment

Note: A risk assessment by the Australian Government for approval for live import is different to the risk assessment required for endorsement by the national committee (VPC/IPAC/EIC).

Table 5 - List of non-indigenous species that have been risk assessed but have not been recorded in Australia and are not considered suitable for import

Class Order Family Scientific Name Subspecies Common Name (synonym)

Threat Category

Endorsed

Aves Galliformes Phasianidae Polyplectron emphanum

Palawan Peacock-pheasant

Serious 1/09/2008

Aves Passeriformes Corvidae Cyanocorax morio Brown Jay Moderate 21/09/2005

Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Mustela erminea Stoat; Ermine Extreme 11/12/2008

Note: This table does not include hybrid species.

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