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The
following is a list of prohibited animals in New York City's five boroughs as of 6/29/99 (Updated July 2014), as per DOH Health Code section
161.01. The most current list of banned animals can be found on the NYC Department of Health's (DOH) website.
(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
- leopard
- ocelot
- jaguar
- puma
- panther
- mountain
lion
- cheetah
- wild cat
- cougar
- bobcat
- lynx
- serval
- caracal
- jaguarundi
- margay
- and any
hybrid or cross-breed 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
- all
Elapidae
- (cobra,
- mamba,
- krait,
- coral
snake)
- all
Atractaspididae
- all
Hydrophidae
- all
Laticaudidae
- 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
- all turtles and tortoises with a carapace length of less than four (4) inches
- 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:
- bees other than non-aggressive honey bees (Apis mellifera)
- hornet
- and wasp.
Persons keeping honey bees shall file a notice with the Department, on a form provided or approved by the Department, containing the beekeeper's name, address, telephone, e-mail and fax numbers, emergency contact information, and location of the hive, and they shall notify the Department within ten business days of any changes to such information. Beekeepers shall adhere to appropriate beekeeping practices including maintaining bee colonies in moveable-frame hives that are kept in sound and usable condition; providing a constant and adequate water source; locating hives so that the movement of bees does not become an animal nuisance, as defined in §161.02 of this Article; and shall be able to respond immediately to control bee swarms and to remediate nuisance conditions.
(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:
(14)
All large rodents (Rodentia)
including,
but not limited to:
- gopher
- muskrat
- nutria
- 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
- pigs including pot bellied pigs
- goats
- cattle
- giraffe
- and hippopotamus.
Such prohibition shall not affect persons who keep livestock in accordance with applicable law.
(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
- walrus
- and any other predatory marine and freshwater animals and fishes including, but not limited to:
(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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