1. (1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value; or propagate the following nongame wildlife species, or any parts or reproductive products of such species, or any hybrids of such species without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may do with regard to said species:

   1. (a) Fishes
      
      

      Common Name	Scientific Name
      • Cavefish, Alabama	Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
      • Cavefish, Southern	Typhlichthys subterraneus
      • Chub, Shoal	Macrhybopis hyostoma
      • Chub, Spotfin	Erimonax monacus
      • Darter, Bankhead	Percina sipsi
      • Darter, Blotchside	Persina burtoni
      • Darter, Bluebreast	Etheostoma camurum
      • Darter, Boulder	Etheostoma wapiti
      • Darter, Brighteye	Etheostoma lynceum
      • Darter, Coldwater	Etheostoma ditrema
      • Darter, Crystal	Crystallaria asprella
      • Darter, Goldline	Percina aurolineata
      • Darter, Halloween	Percina crypta
      • Darter, Holiday	Etheostoma brevirostrum
      • Darter, Lipstick	Etheostoma chuckwachatte
      • Darter, Lollipop	Etheostoma neopterum
      • Darter, Rush	Etheostoma phytophilum
      • Darter, Scaly Sand	Ammocrypta vivax
      • Darter, Slackwater	Etheostoma boschungi
      • Darter, Slenderhead	Percina phoxocephala
      • Darter, Snail	Percina tanasi
      • Darter, Trispot	Etheostoma trisella
      • Darter, Tuscumbia	Etheostoma tuscumbia
      • Darter, Vermilion	Etheostoma chermocki
      • Darter, Watercress	Etheostoma nuchale
      • Logperch, Blotchside	Percina burtoni
      • Madtom, Frecklebelly	Noturus munitus
      • Madtom, Mountain	Noturus eleutherus
      • Minnow, Suckermouth	Phenacobius mirabilis
      • Sculpin, Pygmy	Cottus paulus
      • Shad, Alabama	Alosa alabamae
      • Shiner, Blackmouth	Notropis melanostomus
      • Shiner, Blue	Cyprinella caerulea
      • Shiner, Bluestripe	Cyprinella callitaenia
      • Shiner, Broadstripe	Pteronotropis euryzonus
      • Shiner, Cahaba	Notropis cahabae
      • Shiner, Dusky	Notropis cummingsae
      • Shiner, Ironcolor	Notropis chalybaeus
      • Shiner, Palezone	Notropis albizonatus
      • Sunfish, Spring Pygmy	Elassoma alabamae
      • Sturgeon, Alabama	Scaphirynchus suttkusi
      • Sturgeon, Gulf	Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi
      • Sturgeon, Lake	Acipenser fulvescens

   2. (b) Amphibians
      
      

      Common Name	Scientific Name
      • Frog, Crawfish	Lithobates areolatus
      • Frog, Gopher	Lithobates capito
      • Frog, Little Grass	Pseudacris ocularis
      • Frog, Mississippi Gopher	Lithobates sevosa
      • Frog, River	Lithobates heckscheri
      • Frog, Wood	Lithobates sylvaticus
      • Treefrog, Pine Barrens	Hyla andersonii

      All native salamander species, including those in the genera Ambystoma, Amphiuma, Aneides, Cryptobranchus, Desmognathus, Eurycea, Gyrinophilus, Hemidactylium, Necturus, Notophthalmus, Phaeognathus, Plethodon, Pseudotriton, and Siren.

   3. (c) Reptiles
      

      Common Name	Scientific Name
      • Lizard, Eastern Slender Glass	Ophisaurus attenuates longicaudus
      • Lizard, Mimic Glass	Ophisaurus mimicus
      • Skink, Coal	Plestiodon anthracinus
      • Skink, Southeastern Five-lined	Plestiodon inexpectatus
      • Snake, Pine	Pituophis melanoleucus ssp.
      • Snake, Eastern Indigo	Drymarchon couperi
      • Snake, Eastern Coral	Micrurus fulvius
      • Snake, Gulf Salt Marsh	Nerodia clarkii
      • Snake, All Native King	Lampropeltis spp.
      • Snake, Rainbow	Farancia erytrogramma
      • Snake, Southern Hognose	Heterodon simus
      • Terrapin, Diamondback	Malaclemys spp.
      • Tortoise, Gopher	Gopherus polyphemus
      • Turtle, Alabama Red-bellied	Pseudemys alabamensis
      • Turtle, All Map	Graptemys spp.
      • Turtle, Flattened Musk	Sternotherus depressus
      • Turtle, Alligator Snapping	Macrochelys temminikii
      • Turtle, Razor-backed Musk	Sternotherus carinatus

      Informational Note: See Section 9-11-269, Code of Ala. 1975, relating to protection of the flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus).

   4. (d) Birds
      
      

      All nongame birds are protected under the provisions of this regulation except crows, and non-native species including starlings, house sparrows, Eurasian collared doves, rock pigeons.

   5. (e) Mammals
      
      

      Common Name	Scientific Name
      • Bat, Brazilian Free-tailed	Tadarida brasiliensis
      • Bat, Eastern Small-footed	Myotis leibi
      • Bat, Gray	Myotis grisescens
      • Bat, Indiana	Myotis sodalis
      • Bat, Little Brown	Myotis lucifugus
      • Bat, Northern Long-eared	Myotis septentrionalis
      • Bat, Northern Yellow	Lasiurus intermedius
      • Bat, Rafinesque's Big-eared	Corynorhinus rafinesquii
      • Bat, Southeastern	Myotis austroriparius
      • Bat, Tricolored	Perimyotis subflavus
      • Gopher, Southeastern Pocket	Geomys pinetis
      • Manatee, West Indian	Trichechus manatus
      • Mouse, Alabama Beach	Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
      • Mouse, Meadow Jumping	Zapus hudsonius
      • Mouse, Perdido Key Beach	Peromyscus polionotustrissylepsis
      • Shrew, Pygmy	Sorex hoyi
      • Shrew, Smoky	Sorex fumeus
      • Cottontail, Appalachian	Sylvilagus obscurus
      • Rabbit, Marsh	Sylvilagus palustris
      • Skunk, Spotted	Spilogale putorius
      • Weasel, Long-tailed	Neogale frenata
      • Woodrat, Allegheny	Neotoma magister

   6. (f) Other State or Federally protected nongame species.
2. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, capture, kill or possess any bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) or pig frog (Lithobates grylio) from the public waters of this state for commercial purposes. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, capture, kill or possess more than twenty (20) bullfrogs and pig frogs in aggregate from the public waters of this state during any twenty-four (24) hour period from 12 noon to the following 12 noon.
3. (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or trade anything of value for any Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), hybrid, or any parts, or possess alive any Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake or hybrid without a permit from the Commissioner. Nothing herein is intended to prevent the relocation of live Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes (Crotalus adamanteus) to suitable native habitat within the county of capture when conducted in the same day as capture and with landowner permission.
4. (4) It shall be unlawful to possess more than one (1) box turtle or to offer for sale, sell, or trade for anything of value any box turtle (Terrapene spp.), box turtle part, or reproductive product except by permit as outlined in paragraph (1).

Author: Christopher M. Blankenship

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12 and Act No. 82-424, Acts of Alabama.

Penalty: As provided by law.

History: Effective July 18, 1987. Amended: January 2, 1990; September 16, 1992. Amended: Filed: October 13, 1994; effective November 18, 1994. Amended: Filed September 13, 1995; effective October 19, 1995. Amended: Filed August 18, 1997; effective September 23, 1997. Amended: Filed October 28, 1998; effective December 3, 1998. Amended: Filed April 1, 1999; effective May 6, 1999. Amended: Filed September 13, 1999; effective October 18, 1999. Amended: Filed June 9, 2000; effective July 14, 2000. Amended: Filed June 19, 2001; effective July 24, 2001. Amended: Filed July 16, 2002; effective August 20, 2002. Amended: Filed June 16, 2003; effective July 20, 2003. Amended: Filed June 10, 2004; effective July 15, 2004. Amended: Filed October 18, 2005; effective November 22, 2005. Amended: Filed August 10, 2006; effective September 14, 2006. Amended: Filed May 22, 2007; effective June 26, 2007. Amended: Filed September 12, 2007; effective October 17, 2007. Amended: Filed May 13, 2009; effective June 17, 2009. Amended: Filed August 26, 2011; effective September 30, 2011. Amended: Filed June 15, 2016; effective July 30, 2016. Amended: Filed May 9, 2017; effective June 23, 2017. Amended: Published September 30, 2022; effective November 14, 2022. Amended: Published February 27, 2026; effective April 13, 2026.