Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

Section 7.

[F1 [F2 SCHEDULE S Kinds of Dangerous Wild Animals

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only. A new version of this provision has been created for England and Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2465), art. 1(4), Sch.

F2 Schedule 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 kind	Common name or names
Marsupials
Dasyuridae of the species Sarcophilus harrisi	The Tasmanian devil
Macropodidae of the species Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus and Macropus rufus	Grey kangaroos, the euro, the wallaroo and the red kangaroo
Primates
Callitrichidae of the species of the genera Leontophithecus and Saguinus	Tamarins
Cebidae	New-world monkeys (including capuchin, howler, saki, spider, squirrel, titi, uakari and woolly monkeys and the night monkey (otherwise known as the douroucouli)
Cercopithecidae	Old-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)
Indriidae	Leaping lemurs (including the indri, sifakas and the woolly lemur)
Lemuridae, except the species of the genus Hapalemur	Large lemurs (the broad-nosed gentle lemur and the grey gentle lemur are excepted)
Pongidae	Anthropoid apes (including chimpanzees, gibbons, the gorilla and the orang-utan)
Edentates
Bradypodidae	Sloths
Dasypodidae of the species Priodontes giganteus (otherwise known as Priodontes maximus)	The giant armadillo
Myrmecophagidae of the species Myrmecophaga tridactyla	The giant anteater
Rodents
Erithizontidae of the species Erithizon dorsatum	The North American porcupine
Hydrochoeridae	The capybara
Hystricidae of the species of the genus Hystrix	Crested 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 familiaris	Jackals, wild dogs, wolves and the coyote (foxes, the raccoon-dog and the domestic dog are excepted)
Felidae, except the species Felis catus	The bobcat, caracal, cheetah, jaguar, lion, lynx, ocelot, puma, serval, tiger and all other cats (the domestic cat is excepted)
Hyaenidae except the species Proteles cristatus	Hyaenas (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 capensis	Badgers (except the Eurasian badger), otters (except the European otter), and the tayra, wolverine, fisher and ratel (otherwise known as the honey badger)
Procyonidae	Cacomistles, raccoons, coatis, olingos, the little coatimundi and the kinkajou
Ursidae	Bears
Viverridae of the species of the genus Viverra and of the species Arctictis binturong and Cryptoprocta ferox	The African, large-spotted, Malay and large Indian civets, the binturong and the fossa
Pinnipedes
Odobenidae, Otariidae and Phocidae, except Phoea vitulina and Halichoerus grypus	The walrus, eared seals, sealions and earless seals (the common and grey seals are excepted)
Elephants
Elephantidae	Elephants
Odd-toed ungulates
Equidae, except the species Equus asinus. Equus caballus and Equus asinus x Equus caballus	Asses, horses and zebras (the donkey, domestic horse and domestic hybrids are excepted)
Rhinocerotidae	Rhinoceroses
Tapiridae	Tapirs
Hyraxes
Procaviidae	Tree and rock hyraxes (otherwise known as dassies)
Aardvark
Orycteropidae	The aardvark
Even-toed ungulates
Antilocapridae	The Pronghorn
Bovidae, except any domestic form of the general Bos and Bubalus, of the species Capra aegagrus (hireus) and the species Ovis aries	Antelopes, bison, buffalo, cattle, gazelles, goats and sheep (domestic cattle, goats and sheep are excepted)
Camelidae except the species Lama glama and Lama pacos	Camels, 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 trandus	The moose or elk and the caribou or reindeer (the domestic reindeer is excepted)
Giraffidae	The giraffe and the okapi
Hippopotamidae	The hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus
Suidae, except any domestic form of the species Sus scrofa	Old-world pigs (including the wild boar and the wart hog) (the domestic pig is excepted)
Tayassuidae	New-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 specified	Mammalian hybrids with a parent (or parents of a specified kind
BIRDS
Cassowaries and emu
Casuariidae	Cassowaries
Dromaiidae	The emu
Ostrich
Struthionidae	The ostrich
REPTILES
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae	Alligators and caimans
Crocodylidae	Crocodiles and the false gharial
Gavialidae	The 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 Elapidae	Mole 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))
Helodermatidae	The gila monster and the (Mexican) beaded lizard
Viperidae	Certain 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 Phoneutria	Wandering spiders
Dipluridae of the species of the genus Atrax	The Sydney funnel web spider and its close relatives
Lycosidae of the species Lycosa raptoria	The Brazilian wolf spider
Sicariidae of the species of the genus Loxosceles	Brown recluse spiders (otherwise known as violin spiders)
Theridiidae of the species of the genus Latrodectus	The black widow spider (otherwise known as redback spider) and its close relatives
Scorpions
Buthidae	Buthid scorpions]]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only. A new version of this provision has been created for England and Wales

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2465), art. 1(4), Sch.

F2 Schedule substituted by S.I. 1984/1111, art. 2

Section 7

[F1 SCHEDULE E+W KINDS OF DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only. The original version of this provision exists for Scotland

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. substituted (E.W.) (1.10.2007) by Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2465), art. 1(4), Sch.

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

Scientific name of kind	Common name or names
MAMMALS
Marsupials
Family Dasyuridae: The species Sarcophilus laniarius.	The Tasmanian devil.
FamilyMacropodidae: The species Macropus fuliginosus, Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus and Macropus rufus.	The western and eastern grey kangaroos, the wallaroo and the red kangaroo.
Primates
Family Cebidae: All species except those of the genera Aotus, Callicebus and Saimiri.	New-world monkeys (including capuchin, howler, saki, uacari, spider and woolly monkeys). Night monkeys (also known as owl monkeys), titi monkeys and squirrel monkeys are excepted.
Family Cercopithecidae: All species.	Old-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).
Family Hominidae: All species except those of the genus Homo .	Anthropoid apes; chimpanzees, bonobos, orang-utans and gorillas.
Family Hylobatidae: All species.	Gibbons and Siamangs.
FamilyIndriidae: All species of the genera Propithecus and Indri (Avahi laniger is excepted).	Leaping lemurs (including the indri and sifakas). The woolly lemur is excepted.
Family Lemuridae: All species except those of the genus Hapalemur.	Large lemurs. Bamboo or gentle lemurs are excepted.
Edentates
Family Dasypodidae: The species Priodontes maximus.	The giant armadillo.
FamilyMyrmecophagidae: The species Myrmecophaga tridactyla.	The giant anteater.
Carnivores
Family Canidae: All species except those of the genera Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon, Otocyon, Pseudolopex, Urocyon, Vulpes and Nyctereutes . The species Canis familiaris , other than the subspecies Canis familiaris dingo , is also excepted.		Wild dogs, wolves, jackals, the maned wolf, the bush dog and the dhole. Foxes, raccoon dogs and the domestic dog (but not the dingo) are excepted.
FamilyFelidae: All except— (a) the species Felis silvestris, Otocolobus manul, Leopardus tigrinus, Oncifelis geoffroyi, Oncifelis guigna, Catopuma badia, Felis margarita, Felis nigripes, Prionailurus rubiginosus and Felis silvestris catus ; (b) a hybrid which is descended exclusively from any one or more species within paragraph (a); (c) a hybrid of which— (i) one parent is Felis silvestris catus , and (ii) the other parent is a first generation hybrid of Felis silvestris catus and any cat not within paragraph (a); (d) any cat which is descended exclusively from any one or more hybrids within paragraph (c) (ignoring, for the purpose of determining exclusivity of descent, the parents and remoter ancestors of any hybrid within paragraph (c)); (e) any cat which is descended exclusively from Felis silvestris catus and any one or more hybrids within paragraph (c) (ignoring, for the purpose of determining exclusivity of descent, the parents and remoter ancestors of any hybrid within paragraph (c)).		All cats including the bobcat, caracal, cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, ocelot, puma, serval and tiger. The following are excepted: (i) the wild cat, the pallas cat, the little spotted cat, the Geoffroy’s cat, the kodkod, the bay cat, the sand cat, the black-footed cat, the rusty-spotted cat and the domestic cat; (ii) a hybrid cat which is descended exclusively from any one or more species within paragraph (a); (iii) a hybrid cat having as one parent a domestic cat and as the other parent a first generation hybrid of a domestic cat and any cat not within paragraph (a); (iv) any cat which is descended exclusively from any one or more hybrids within paragraph (c); (v) any cat which is descended exclusively from a domestic cat and any one or more hybrids within paragraph (c).
Family Hyaenidae: All except the species Proteles cristatus.		Hyænas. The aardwolf is excepted.
FamilyMustelidae: All species of the genera Amblonyx, Arctonyx, Aonyx, Enhydra, Lontra, Melogale, Mydaus, Pteronura and Taxidea. The genus Lutra except the species Lutra lutra . The species Eira barbara, Gulo gulo, Martes pennanti and Mellivora capensis.		Badgers (except the Eurasian badger), otters (except the European otter) and the tayra, wolverine, fisher and ratel (otherwise known as the honey badger).
Family Ursidae: All species including the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca and Ailurus fulgens.		All bears including the giant panda and the red panda.
Family Viverridae: All of the genus Civettictis. All of the genus Viverra. The species Cryptoprocta ferox.		The African, large-spotted, Malay and Indian civets and the fossa.
Pinnipedes
Family Odobenidae: All species.	The walrus.
Family Otariidae: All species.	Eared seals.
FamilyPhocidae: All species except Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus.	True or earless seals. The common seal (or harbour seal) and grey seal are excepted.
Elephants
Family Elephantidae: All species.	Elephants.
Aardvark
FamilyOrycteropodidae: The species Orycteropus afer.	The aardvark.
Odd-toed ungulates
Family Equidae: All species except Equus asinus and Equus caballus.	Asses, horses and zebras. The donkey and domestic horse are excepted.
Family Rhinocerotidae: All species.	Rhinoceroses.
Family Tapiridae: All species.	Tapirs.
Even-toed ungulates
Family Antilocapridae: The species Antilocapra americana.	The pronghorn.
Family Bovidae: All species except any domestic form of the genera Bos , Bubalus, Capra and Ovis.	Antelopes, bison, buffalo, gazelles, goats and sheep. Domestic cattle, buffalo, goats and sheep are excepted.
Family Camelidae: All species of the genus Camelus.	Camels.
Family Cervidae: All species of the genera Alces and Rangifer , except any domestic form of the species Rangifer tarandus.	The moose or elk and the caribou or reindeer. The domestic reindeer is excepted.
Family Giraffidae: All species	The giraffe and the okapi.
Family Hippopotamidae: All species.	The hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus.
Family Suidae: All species except any domestic form of the species Sus scrofa .	Old-world pigs (including the wild boar and the wart hog). The domestic pig is excepted.
Family Tayassuidae: All species.	New-world pigs (otherwise known as peccaries).
Hybrids
Any hybrid of a kind of animal specified (other than by way of exception) in the foregoing provisions of this column where at least one parent is of a kind so specified, and any animal of which at least one parent is such a hybrid. This does not include an excepted hybrid of the Family Felidae .	Any mammalian hybrids with at least one parent of a specified kind, and any animal of which at least one parent is such a hybrid. This does not apply to excepted cat hybrids.
BIRDS
Cassowaries
Family Casuariidae: All species.	Cassowaries.
Ostrich
Family Struthionidae: All species.	The ostrich.
REPTILES
Crocodilians
Family Alligatoridae: All species.	Alligators and caimans.
Family Crocodylidae: All species.	Crocodiles and the false gharial.
Family Gavialidae: All species.	The gharial (otherwise known as the gavial).
Lizards and snakes
Family Atractaspididae: All species of the genus Atractaspis.	Burrowing asps, also known as mole or burrowing vipers and stiletto snakes.
FamilyColubridae. All species of the genera Malpolon and Thelotornis. The species Dispholidus typus, Rhabdophis subminiatus, Rhabdophis tigrinus, Elapomorphus lemniscatus, Philodryas olfersii, Tachymenis peruviana and Xenodon severus.	Certain rear-fanged venomous snakes, Montpellier snakes and African vine snakes (otherwise known as African twig or bird snakes). The boomslang, the red-necked keelback, the yamakagashi (otherwise known as the Japanese tiger-snake), the Argentine black-headed snake, the South American green racer, the Peruvian racer and the Amazon false viper.
Family Elapidae: All species.	Certain front-fanged venomous snakes including cobras, coral snakes, kraits, mambas, whipsnakes and all Australian poisonous snakes (including the death adders).
Family Hydrophiidae: All species.	Sea snakes.
Family Helodermatidae: All species.	The gila monster and the (Mexican) beaded lizard.
Family Viperidae: All species.	Certain front-fanged venomous snakes (including adders, the barba amarilla, the bushmaster, the fer-de-lance, moccasins, rattlesnakes and vipers).
INVERTEBRATES
Spiders
FamilyCtenidae: The genus Phoneutria.	Wandering spiders.
Family Hexathelidae: The genus Atrax.	The Sydney funnel-web spider and its close relatives.
FamilySicariidae: The genus Loxosceles.	Brown recluse spiders (otherwise known as violin spiders).
Family Theridiidae: The genus Latrodectus.	The widow spiders and close relatives.
Scorpions
Family Buthidae: All species.	Buthid scorpions.
FamilyHemioscorpiidae: The species Hemiscorpius lepturus.	Middle-Eastern thin-tailed scorpion.]