Wildlife (Protected Wildlife Species) Rules 2020

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as at 26 Apr 2024

THE SCHEDULE

Rule 2

Protected wildlife species

Interpretation of Schedule

A protected wildlife species is specified in this Schedule —

(a)	by the name of the species; or
(b)	as referring to all the species in a higher taxon.

2.	The abbreviation “spp.” denotes all the species in a higher taxon.

3.	The common names of the protected wildlife species are included in this Schedule for reference only.

4.	The headings of the Parts of this Schedule are for purposes of information or classification only.

Part 1

MAMMALS

Scientific name

Common name

1.	Prionailurus bengalensis

Leopard cat

2.	Paguma larvata

Masked palm civet

3.	Viverra zibetha

Large Indian civet

4.	Cetacea spp.

Dolphins

Porpoises

Whales

5.	Pteropus spp.

Fruit bats

Flying foxes

6.	Ratufa affinis

Cream-coloured giant squirrel

7.	Manis javanica

Sunda pangolin

8.	Nycticebus coucang

Sunda slow loris

9.	Dugong dugon

Dugong

10.	Presbytis femoralis femoralis

Raffles’ banded langur

11.	Lutrinae spp.

Otters

Part 2

BIRDS

Scientific name

Common name

1.	Anthracoceros spp.

Hornbills

2.	Falconiformes spp.

Eagles

Falcons

Hawks

Vultures

3.	Strigiformes spp.

Owls

4.	Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Straw-headed bulbul

5.	Psittinus cyanurus

Blue-rumped parrot

6.	Loriculus galgulus

Blue-crowned hanging parrot

Part 3

REPTILES

Scientific name

Common name

1.	Crocodylia spp.

Alligators

Caimans

Crocodiles

2.	Ophiophagus hannah

King cobra

3.	Cheloniidae spp.

Sea turtles

4.	Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback turtle

5.	Cyclemys dentata

Malayan leaf terrapin

6.	Heosemys spinosa

Spiny terrapin

7.	Notochelys platynota

Malayan flat-shelled terrapin

8.	Amyda cartilaginea

Asian softshell turtle

9.	Dogania subplana

Forest softshell turtle

Part 4

FISH

Scientific name

Common name

1.	Mobula spp.

Devil rays

Flying rays

2.	Pristidae spp.

Sawfishes

3.	Hippocampus spp.

Seahorses

Part 5

INVERTEBRATES

Scientific name

Common name

1.	Troides helena cerberus

Common birdwing butterfly

2.	Tridacnidae spp.

Giant clams

3.	Antipatharia spp.

Black corals

4.	Helioporidae spp.

Blue corals

5.	Scleractinia spp.

Stony corals

6.	Tubiporidae spp.

Organ-pipe corals

7.	Milleporidae spp.

Fire corals

8.	Stylasteridae spp.

Lace corals

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