Part 2, Section 2.2 - Frogs and Part 3 - Reptiles - Express Terms

Express Terms

Part 2 of Title 6 NYCRR is amended as follows:

Section 2.2, "Taking of frogs," is repealed.

Part 3 of Title 6 NYCRR is amended as follows:

Part 3 is renamed to read as follows:

"Reptiles and Amphibians"

Section 3.1, "Protection of diamondback terrapin," is renamed to read as follows:

Section 3.1 [Protection of diamondback] Diamondback terrapins.

A new section 3.2, "Native turtles," is added to read as follows:

3.2 Native turtles.

(a) "Definition." For purposes of this section, "native turtles" shall mean all life stages, including eggs, of the following species: snapping turtle, common musk turtle, eastern mud turtle, spotted turtle, bog or Muhlenberg's turtle, wood turtle, eastern box turtle, common map turtle, painted turtle, Blanding's turtle, green sea turtle, Atlantic hawksbill sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, Atlantic or Kemp's ridley sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, and eastern spiny softshell turtle.

(b) Snapping turtles.

(1) "Open season." July 15 to September 30.

(2) "Size limit." Minimum length: 12 inches. No person shall harvest, take or possess a snapping turtle with an upper shell (carapace) that measures, using a straight line, less than twelve inches in length.

(3) "Bag limit." Daily limit: 5. Seasonal limit: 30.

(4) "Hunting hours." Snapping turtles may be hunted at any time.

(1) "Open season." None.

A new section 3.3, "Native snakes," is added to read as follows:

3.3 Native snakes.

(a) "Definitions." For purposes of this section, "native snakes" shall mean all life stages, including eggs, of the following species: northern water snake, queen snake, northern brown snake, northern redbelly snake, common garter snake, shorthead garter snake, ribbon snake, eastern hognose snake, northern ringneck snake, eastern worm snake, northern black racer, smooth green snake, black rat snake, eastern milk snake, northern copperhead, eastern massasauga, and timber rattlesnake.

(b) "Open season." None.

A new section 3.4, "Native lizards," is added to read as follows:

3.4 Native lizards.

(a) "Definitions." For purposes of this section, "native lizards" shall mean all life stages, including eggs, of the following species: northern fence lizard, five-lined skink, and northern coal skink.

(b) "Open season." None.

A new section 3.5, "Native frogs," is added to read as follows:

3.5 Native frogs.

(a) "Definitions." For purposes of this section, "native frogs" shall mean all life stages, including eggs, of the following species: eastern spadefoot toad, eastern American toad, Fowler's toad, northern cricket frog, northern gray treefrog, northern spring peeper, western chorus frog, bullfrog, green frog, mink frog, wood frog, northern leopard frog, southern leopard frog, and pickerel frog.

(b) "Open season." June 15 to September 30 for all wildlife management units, except that:

(i) Leopard frogs shall not be taken in wildlife management units 1A, 1C or 2A.

(ii) Northern cricket frogs and eastern spadefoot toads shall not be taken in any area of the state.

(d) "Bag limit." None.

(e) "Hunting hours." Frogs may be taken at any time, except that no person shall use a gun to take frogs when hunting at night (sunset to sunrise).

A new section 3.6, "Native salamanders," is added to read as follows:

3.6 Native salamanders.

(a) "Definitions." For purposes of this section, "native salamanders" shall mean all life stages, including eggs, of the following species: eastern hellbender, mudpuppy, marbled salamander, Jefferson salamander, blue-spotted salamander, spotted salamander, eastern tiger salamander, red-spotted newt, northern dusky salamander, mountain dusky salamander, redback salamander, northern slimy salamander, Wehrle's salamander, four-toed salamander, northern spring salamander, northern red salamander, northern two-lined salamander, and longtail salamander.

(b) "Open season." None.