The following is the list of prohibited animals in New York City's five boroughs as of 6/29/99 as per DOH Health Code section 161.01

(1) All dogs other than domesticated dogs (Canis familiaris),
including but not limited to:

• wolf
• fox
• coyote
• hyaena
• dingo
• jackal
• dhole
• fennec
• raccoon dog
• zorro
• bush dog
• aardwolf
• cape hunting dog
• and any hybrid offspring of a wild dog and domesticated dog.

(2) All cats other than domesticated cats (Felis catus)
including but not limited to:

• lion
• tiger
• Ieopard
• ocelot
• jaguar
• puma
• panther
• mountain lion
• cheetah
• wild cat
• cougar
• bobcat
• Iynx
• serval
• caracal
• jaguarundi
• margay
• and any hybrid offspring of a wild cat and domesticated cat.

(3) All bears
including,

• polar
• grizzly
• brown
• and black bear.

(4) All fur bearing mammals of the family Mustelidae
including, but not limited to:

• weasel
• marten
• mink
• badger
• ermine
• skunk
• otter
• polecat
• zorille
• wolverine
• stoat
• and ferret.

(5) All Procyonidae:

• All raccoon
  • (eastern,
  • desert
  • ring-tailed cat)
• kinkajou
• cacomistle
• cat-bear
• panda
• and coatimundi.

(6) All carnivorous mammals of the family Viverridae,
including but not limited to:

• civet
• mongoose
• genet
• binturong,
• fossa
• linsang
• and suricate.

(7) All bats (Chiroptera).

(8) All non-human primates
including but not limited to:

• monkey
• ape chimpanzee
• gorilla
• and lemur.

(9) All squirrels (Sciuridae).

(10) Reptiles (Reptilia).

• All Helodermatidae
  • (gila monster
  • and Mexican beaded lizard)


• all front-fanged venomous snakes, even if devenomized, including, but not limited to,
  • all Viperidae
    • (viper,
    • pit viper)
  
  
  • all Elapidae
    • (cobra,
    • mamba,
    • krait,
    • coral snake),
  
  
  • all Atractaspididae
    • (African burrowing asp)
  
  
  • all Hydrophidae
    • (sea snake)
  
  
  • all Laticaudidae
    • (sea krait)
      


• all venomous, mid-or rear-fanged Duvernoy-glanded members of the family Colubridae, even if devenomized;



• any member, or hybrid offspring of the family Boidae, including, but not limited to,
  • the common or green anaconda
  • and yellow anaconda;


• any member of the family Pythonidae including but not limited to
  • the African rock python
  • Indian or Burmese python
  • Amethystine or scrub python


• any member of the family Varanidae, including
  • the white throated monitor,
  • Bosc's or African savannah monitor,
  • Komodo monitor or dragon,
  • Nile monitor, crocodile monitor,
  • water monitor,
  • Bornean earless monitor;


• any member of the family Iguanidae, including the green or common iguana;



• any member of the family Teiidae, including but not limited to the golden, common, or black and white tegu;



• all members of the family Chelydridae, including
  • snapping turtle
  • and alligator snapping turtle;


• and all members of the order Crocodylia, including, but not limited to
  • alligator
  • caiman
  • and crocodile.

(11) Birds and Fowl (Aves):

• All predatory or large birds, including, but not limited to:
  • eagle
  • hawk
  • falcon
  • owl
  • vulture
  • condor
  • emu
  • rhea
  • and ostrich


• roosters
• geese
• ducks
• and turkeys prohibited or otherwise regulated pursuant to §161.19 of this Code, the Agriculture and Markets Law or applicable federal law.

(12) All venomous insects,
including, but not limited to:

• bee
• hornet
• and wasp.

(13) Arachnida and Chilopoda:

• All venomous spiders, including, but not limited to
  • tarantula
  • black widow
  • and solifugid
  • scorpion


• all venomous arthropods including, but not limited to
  • centipede.

(14) All large rodents (Rodentia),
including, but not limited to:

• gopher
• muskrat
• paca
• woodchuck
• marmot
• beaver
• prairie dog
• capybara
• sewellel
• viscacha
• porcupine
• and hutia.

(15) All even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)
including but not limited to:

• deer
• antelope
• sheep
• giraffe
• and hippopotamus.

(16) All odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla) other than domesticated horses (Equus caballus),
including but not limited to:

• zebra
• rhinoceros
• and tapir.

(17) All marsupials,
including, but not limited to:

• Tasmanian devil
• dasyure
• bandicoot
• kangaroo
• wallaby
• opossum
• wombat
• koala bear
• cuscus
• numbat
• and pigmy sugar and greater glider.

(18) Sea mammals (Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia),
including, but not limited to:

• dolphin
• whale
• seal
• sea lion
• and walrus.

(19) All elephants (Proboscides).

(20) All hyrax (Hyracoidea).

(21) All pangolin (Pholidota).

(22) All sloth and armadillo (Edentata).

(23) Insectivorous mammals (Insectivora):

• All aardvark (Tubulidentata)
• anteater
• shrew
• otter shrew
• gymnure desman tenrec mole
• and hedge hog.

(24) Gliding lemur (Dermoptera).

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