Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

Section 7.

[F1SCHEDULEE+W+S Kinds of Dangerous Wild Animals

Textual Amendments

F1Schedule substituted by S.I. 1984/1111, art. 2

NOTE: See section 7(5) of this Act for the effect of the second column of this Schedule.

MAMMALS

Scientific name of kindCommon name or names
Marsupials
Dasyuridae of the species Sarcophilus harrisiThe Tasmanian devil
Macropodidae of the species Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus and Macropus rufusGrey kangaroos, the euro, the wallaroo and the red kangaroo
Primates
Callitrichidae of the species of the genera Leontophithecus and SaguinusTamarins
CebidaeNew-world monkeys (including capuchin, howler, saki, spider, squirrel, titi, uakari and woolly monkeys and the night monkey (otherwise known as the douroucouli)
CercopithecidaeOld-world monkeys (including baboons, the drill, colobus monkeys, the gelada, guenons, langurs, leaf monkeys, macaques, the mandrill, mangabeys, the patas and proboscis monkeys and the talapoin)
IndriidaeLeaping lemurs (including the indri, sifakas and the woolly lemur)
Lemuridae, except the species of the genus HapalemurLarge lemurs (the broad-nosed gentle lemur and the grey gentle lemur are excepted)
PongidaeAnthropoid apes (including chimpanzees, gibbons, the gorilla and the orang-utan)
Edentates
BradypodidaeSloths
Dasypodidae of the species Priodontes giganteus (otherwise known as Priodontes maximus)The giant armadillo
Myrmecophagidae of the species Myrmecophaga tridactylaThe giant anteater
Rodents
Erithizontidae of the species Erithizon dorsatumThe North American porcupine
HydrochoeridaeThe capybara
Hystricidae of the species of the genus HystrixCrested porcupines
Carnivores
Ailuropodidae (Ailuridae)The giant panda and the red panda
Canidae, except the species of the genera Alopex, Dusicyon, Otocyon, Nyetereutes and Vulpes and the species Canis familiarisJackals, wild dogs, wolves and the coyote (foxes, the raccoon-dog and the domestic dog are excepted)
Felidae, except the species Felis catusThe bobcat, caracal, cheetah, jaguar, lion, lynx, ocelot, puma, serval, tiger and all other cats (the domestic cat is excepted)
Hyaenidae except the species Proteles cristatusHyaenas (except the aardwolf)
Mustelidae of the species of the genera Arctonyx, Aonyx, Enydra, Lutra (except Lutra lutra), Melogale, Mydaus, Pteronura and Taxidea and of the species Eria barbara, Gulo gulo, Martes pennanti and Mellivora capensisBadgers (except the Eurasian badger), otters (except the European otter), and the tayra, wolverine, fisher and ratel (otherwise known as the honey badger)
ProcyonidaeCacomistles, raccoons, coatis, olingos, the little coatimundi and the kinkajou
UrsidaeBears
Viverridae of the species of the genus Viverra and of the species Arctictis binturong and Cryptoprocta feroxThe African, large-spotted, Malay and large Indian civets, the binturong and the fossa
Pinnipedes
Odobenidae, Otariidae and Phocidae, except Phoea vitulina and Halichoerus grypusThe walrus, eared seals, sealions and earless seals (the common and grey seals are excepted)
Elephants
ElephantidaeElephants
Odd-toed ungulates
Equidae, except the species Equus asinus. Equus caballus and Equus asinus x Equus caballusAsses, horses and zebras (the donkey, domestic horse and domestic hybrids are excepted)
RhinocerotidaeRhinoceroses
TapiridaeTapirs
Hyraxes
ProcaviidaeTree and rock hyraxes (otherwise known as dassies)
Aardvark
OrycteropidaeThe aardvark
Even-toed ungulates
AntilocapridaeThe Pronghorn
Bovidae, except any domestic form of the general Bos and Bubalus, of the species Capra aegagrus (hireus) and the species Ovis ariesAntelopes, bison, buffalo, cattle, gazelles, goats and sheep (domestic cattle, goats and sheep are excepted)
Camelidae except the species Lama glama and Lama pacosCamels, the guanaco and the vicugna (the domestic llama and alpaca are excepted)
Cervidae of the species Alces alces and Rangifer tarandus, except any domestic form of the species Rangifer trandusThe moose or elk and the caribou or reindeer (the domestic reindeer is excepted)
GiraffidaeThe giraffe and the okapi
HippopotamidaeThe hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus
Suidae, except any domestic form of the species Sus scrofaOld-world pigs (including the wild boar and the wart hog) (the domestic pig is excepted)
TayassuidaeNew-world pigs (otherwise known as peccaries)
Any hybrid of a kind of animal specified in the foregoing provisions of this column where one parent is, or both parents are, of a kind so specifiedMammalian hybrids with a parent (or parents of a specified kind
BIRDS
Cassowaries and emu
CasuariidaeCassowaries
DromaiidaeThe emu
Ostrich
StruthionidaeThe ostrich
REPTILES
Crocodilians
AlligatoridaeAlligators and caimans
CrocodylidaeCrocodiles and the false gharial
GavialidaeThe gharial (otherwise known as the gavial)
Lizards and snakes
Colubridae of the species of the genera Atractaspis, Malpolon, Psammophis and Thelatornis and of the species Boiga dendrophila, Dispholidus typus, Rhabdophis subminiatus and Rhabdophis tigrinus ElapidaeMole vipers and certain rear-fanged venomous snakes (including the moila and montpellier snakes, sand snakes, twig snakes, the mangrove (otherwise known as the yellow-ringed catsnake), the boomslang, the red-necked keelback and the yamakagashie (otherwise known as the Japanese tiger-snake) ) Certain front-fanged venomous snakes (including cobras, coral snakes, the desert black snake, kraits, mambas, sea snakes and all Australian poisonous snakes (including the death adders))
HelodermatidaeThe gila monster and the (Mexican) beaded lizard
ViperidaeCertain front-fanged venomous snakes . (including adders, the barba amarilla, the bushmaster, the copperhead, the fer-de-lance, moccasins, rattlesnakes and vipers)
INVERTEBRATES
Spiders
Ctenidae of the species of the genus PhoneutriaWandering spiders
Dipluridae of the species of the genus AtraxThe Sydney funnel web spider and its close relatives
Lycosidae of the species Lycosa raptoriaThe Brazilian wolf spider
Sicariidae of the species of the genus LoxoscelesBrown recluse spiders (otherwise known as violin spiders)
Theridiidae of the species of the genus LatrodectusThe black widow spider (otherwise known as redback spider) and its close relatives
Scorpions
ButhidaeButhid scorpions]