Wildlife (Protected Wildlife Species) Rules 2020

First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 29 May 2020 at 5 pm. No. S 411 WILDLIFE ACT (CHAPTER 351) WILDLIFE (PROTECTED WILDLIFE SPECIES) RULES 2020 ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Rule 1. Citation and commencement 2. Protected wildlife species The Schedule In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Wildlife Act, the Minister for National Development makes the following Rules: Citation and commencement 1. These Rules are the Wildlife (Protected Wildlife Species) Rules 2020 and come into operation on 1 June 2020. Protected wildlife species 2. The wildlife species specified in the Schedule are protected wildlife species for the purposes of the Act. S 411/20201 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020 THE SCHEDULE Rule 2 PROTECTED WILDLIFE SPECIES Interpretation of Schedule 1. 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 S 411/2020 2 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020 THE SCHEDULE — continued 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 S 411/20203 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020 THE SCHEDULE — continued 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 Made on 27 May 2020. OW FOONG PHENG Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Development, Singapore. [ND 202/01-078; AG/LEGIS/SL/351/2020/1 Vol. 1] S 411/2020 4 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/6/2020