§ 75.1. Endangered species.

 (a)  General. The species of fish, amphibians and reptiles listed in subsections (b) and (c) are classified endangered. The catching, taking, killing, possessing, importing to or exporting from this Commonwealth, selling, offering for sale or purchasing of any individual of these species, alive or dead, or any part thereof, without a special permit from the Executive Director is prohibited.

 (b)  Fish. The following species are endangered:

   (1)  Northern brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon fossor.

   (2)  Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum.

   (3)  Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens.

   (4)  Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrhynchus.

   (5)  Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus.

   (6)  Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris.

   (7)  Cisco, Coregonus artedi.

   (8)  Silver chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana.

   (9)  Gravel chub, Erimystax x-punctatus.

   (10)  Bridle shiner, Notropis bifrenatus.

   (11)  River shiner, Notropis blennius.

   (12)  Ghost shiner, Notropis buchanani.

   (13)  Ironcolor shiner, Notropis chalybaeus.

   (14)  Blackchin shiner, Notropis heterodon.

   (15)  Redfin shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis.

   (16)  Longnose sucker, Catostomus catostomus.

   (17)  Bigmouth buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus.

   (18)  Black bullhead, Amerius melas.

   (19)  Mountain madtom, Noturus eleutherus.

   (20)  Tadpole madtom, Noturus gyrinus.

   (21)  Northern madtom, Noturus stigmosus.

   (22)  Burbot, Lota lota (inland populations only).

   (23)  Threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus.

   (24)  Banded sunfish, Enneacanthus obesus.

   (25)  Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus.

   (26)  Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis.

   (27)  Iowa darter, Etheostoma exile.

   (28)  Eastern sand darter, Etheostoma pellucida.

   (29)  Northern riffleshell mussel, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana.

   (30)  Clubshell mussel, Pleurobema clava.

   (31)  Dwarf wedgemussel, Alasmidonta heterodon.

   (32)  Eastern pearlshell mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera.

 (c)  Reptiles and amphibians. The following species are endangered:

    (1) Bog Turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii.

    (2) New Jersey Chorus Frog, Pseudacris triseriata kalmi.

    (3) Coastal Plain Leopard Frog, Rana sphenocephala.

    (4) Massasauga Rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus.

    (5) Kirtland’s Snake, Clonophis kirtlandii.

    (6) Eastern Mud Salamander, Pseudotrion m. montanus.

    (7) Eastern Spadefoot Toad, Scaphiopus holbrookii.

    (8) Rough Green Snake, Opheodrys aestivus.

   The provisions of this §  75.1 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. § §  2102 and 2305.

   The provisions of this §  75.1 adopted January 6, 1984, effective January 7, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 46; amended February 8, 1991, effective February 9, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 498; amended April 15, 1994, effective April 16, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 1958; amended September 17, 1999, effective September 18, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 4869; amended July 18, 2003, effective July 19, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 3496; amended September 9, 2005, effective September 10, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 5010. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (297643) to (297644).