
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 is amended as follows:

((1)) The following Article 5b is inserted:
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Article 5b 
Permits and certificates issued under Article 4 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 for import or re-export of live rhinoceroses or live elephants from populations included in Annex B to that Regulation shall contain a condition stating that horn or ivory from those animals or from their progeny may not enter commercial trade or commercial activities within the Union. In addition, live rhinoceroses or live elephants from those populations shall not be subject to trophy hunting outside of their historic range.';
((2)) Annexes VII and VIII are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 6 February 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

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ANNEX VII Codes to be included in the description of specimens and units of measure to be used in permits and certificates pursuant to Article 5(1) and (2):

Description Trade term code Preferred unit Alternative unit Explanation
baleen BAL kg no. whalebone
bark BAR kg  tree bark (raw, dried or powdered; unprocessed)
body BOD no. kg substantially whole dead animals, including fresh or processed fish, stuffed turtles, preserved butterflies, reptiles in alcohol, whole stuffed hunting trophies, etc.
bone BON kg no. bones, including jaws
calipee CAL kg  calipee or calipash (turtle cartilage for soup)
carapace CAP no. kg raw or unworked whole shells of Testudines species
carving CAR kg no. carved products other than ivory, bone or horn — for example coral and wood (including handicrafts).N.B: Ivory carvings should be specified as such (see below - ‘IVC’). Also, for species from which more than one type of product may be carved (e.g. horn and bone), the trade term code should indicate the type of product in trade (e.g. bone carving ‘BOC’ or horn carving - ‘HOC’), where possible.
carving — bone BOC kg no. bone carving
carving — horn HOC kg no. horn carving
carving — ivory IVC kg no. ivory carvings, including e.g. smaller worked pieces of ivory (knife handles, chess sets, mahjong sets etc.). NB: Whole carved tusk should be reported as tusks (see ‘TUS’ below). Jewellery made from carved ivory should be reported as ‘jewellery — ivory’ (see IJW below).
caviar CAV kg  unfertilized dead processed eggs from all species of Acipenseriformes; also known as roe
chips CHP kg  chips of timber, especially Aquilaria spp., Gyrinops spp. and Pterocarpus santalinus
claw CLA no. kg claws — e.g. of Felidae, Ursidae or Crocodylia (NB: ‘turtle claws’ are usually scales and not real claws)
cloth CLO m2 kg cloth — if the cloth is not made entirely from the hair of a CITES species, the weight of hair of the species concerned should instead, if possible, be recorded under ‘HAI’
coral (raw) COR no. kg raw or unworked coral and coral rock (also live rock and substrate) [as defined in Resolution Conf. 11.10 (Rev. CoP15)]. Coral rock should be recorded as ‘Scleractinia spp.’NB: the trade should be recorded by number of pieces only if the coral specimens are transported in water.Live rock (transported moist in boxes) should be reported in kg; coral substrate should be reported as number of pieces (since these are transported in water as the substrate to which non-CITES corals are attached).
cosmetics COS g ml cosmetics which include extracts of CITES- listed species. The quantity should reflect the amount of CITES-listed species present.
culture CUL no. of flasks, etc.  cultures of artificially propagated plants
derivatives DER kg/l  derivatives (other than those included elsewhere in this table)
dried plant DPL no.  dried plants — e.g. herbarium specimens
ear EAR no.  ears — usually elephant
egg EGG no. kg whole dead or blown eggs (see also ‘caviar’)
egg (live) EGL no. kg live fertilized eggs — usually birds and reptiles but includes fish and invertebrates
eggshell ESH g/kg  raw or unworked eggshell except whole eggs
extract EXT kg l extract — usually plant extracts
feather FEA kg/no. of wings no. feathers — in the case of objects (e.g. pictures) made of feathers, record the number of objects
fibre FIB kg m fibres — e.g. plant fibre but includes strings of tennis rackets
fin FIN kg  fresh, frozen or dried fins and parts of fins (including flippers)
fingerlings FIG kg no. juvenile fish of one or two years of age for the aquarium trade, hatcheries or for release operations
flower FLO kg  flowers
flower pot FPT no.  flower pots made from parts of a plant — e.g. treefern fibres (NB: live plants traded in so- called ‘community pots’ should be recorded as ‘live plants’, not as flower pots)
frog legs LEG kg  frog legs
fruit FRU kg  fruit
foot FOO no.  feet — e.g. of elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, lion, crocodile, etc.
fur products (large) FPL no.  large manufactured products of fur — e.g. bear or lynx fur blankets or other fur products of a substantial size.
fur product (small) FPS no.  small manufactured products of fur- including handbags, key fobs, purses, pillows, trim, etc.
gall GAL kg  gall
gall bladder GAB no. kg gall bladder
garment GAR no.  garments — including gloves and hats but not shoes. Includes trimming or decoration on garments
genitalia GEN kg no. castrates and dried penes
gill plates GIL no.  gill plates (e.g. for sharks)
graft rootstock GRS no.  graft rootstocks (without the grafts)
hair HAI kg g hair — includes all animal hair, e.g. of elephant, yak, vicuña, guanaco
hair products HAP no. g products made of hair (e.g. elephant hair bracelets)
horn HOR no. kg horns — includes antlers
jewellery JWL no. g jewellery — including bracelets, necklaces, and other items of jewellery from products other than ivory (e.g. wood, coral, etc.)
jewellery — ivory IJW no. g jewellery made of ivory
leather product (large) LPL no.  large manufactured products of leather — e.g. briefcases, furniture, suitcases, travel trunks
leather product (small) LPS no.  small manufactured products of leather — e.g. belts, braces, bicycle saddles, cheque book or credit card holders, handbags, key fobs, notebooks, purses, shoes, tobacco pouches, wallets, watch-straps and trim
live LIV no. kg live animals and plants
leaf LVS kg no. leaves
logs LOG m3  all wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, for processing notably into sawn wood, pulpwood or veneer sheets. NB: trade in logs of special purpose timbers traded by weight (e.g. lignum vitae, Guaiacum spp.) should be recorded in kg
meat MEA kg  meat, including flesh of fish if not whole (see ‘body’), fresh or unprocessed meat as well as processed meat (e.g. smoked, raw, dried, frozen or tinned)
medicine MED kg/l  medicine
musk MUS g  musk
oil OIL kg l oil — e.g. from turtles, seals, whales, fish, various plants
pearl PRL no.  pearl (e.g. for Strombus gigas)
piano keys KEY no.  ivory piano keys (e.g. one standard piano would be 52 ivory piano keys)
piece — bone BOP kg  pieces of bone, not manufactured
piece — horn HOP kg  pieces of horn, not manufactured — includes scrap
piece — ivory IVP kg  ivory pieces, not manufactured — includes scrap
plate PLA m2  plates of fur skins — includes rugs if made of several skins
plywood PLY m2 m3 material consisting of three or more sheets of wood glued and pressed one on the other and generally disposed so that the grains of successive layers are at an angle
powder POW kg  powder
pupae PUP no.  butterfly pupae
root ROO no. kg roots, bulbs, corms or tubersNB: For the agarwood-producing taxa Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp., the preferred unit is ‘kilograms’. The alternative unit is ‘number’.
rug RUG no.  rugs
sawfish rostrum ROS no. kg sawfish rostrum
sawn wood SAW m3  wood simply sawn lengthwise or produced by a profile-chipping process; normally exceeds 6mm in thickness. NB: trade in sawn wood of special purpose timbers traded by weight (e.g. lignum vitae, Guaiacum spp.) should be recorded in kg
scale SCA kg  scales — e.g. of turtle, other reptiles, fish, pangolin
seed SEE kg  seeds
shell SHE no. kg raw or unworked shell of molluscs
side SID no.  sides or flanks of skins; does not include crocodilian Tinga frames (see under ‘skin’)
skeleton SKE no.  substantially whole skeletons
skin SKI no.  substantially whole skins, raw or tanned, including crocodilian Tinga frames, external body lining, with or without scales
skin piece SKP kg  skin pieces — including scraps, raw or tanned
skull SKU no.  skulls
soup SOU kg l soup — e.g. of turtle
specimen (scientific) SPE kg/l/ml/no.  scientific specimens — includes blood, tissue (e.g. kidney, spleen, etc.), histological preparations, preserved museum specimens, etc.
stem STE no. kg plant stemsNB: For the agarwood-producing taxa Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp., the preferred unit is ‘kilograms’. The alternative unit is ‘number’.
swim bladder SWI kg  hydrostatic organ, including isinglass/sturgeon glue
tail TAI no. kg tails — e.g. of caiman (for leather) or fox (for garment trimming, collars, boas, etc.), also includes flukes of cetaceans.
tooth TEE no. kg teeth — e.g. of whale, lion, hippopotamus, crocodile, etc.
timber TIM m3 kg raw timber except saw-logs and sawn wood
trophy TRO no.  trophy — all the trophy parts of one animal if they are exported together: e.g. horns (2), skull, cape, back skin, tail and feet (i.e. ten specimens) constitute one trophy. But if, for example, the skull and horns are the only specimens of an animal that are exported, then these items together should be recorded as one trophy. Otherwise the items should be recorded separately. A whole stuffed body is recorded under ‘BOD’. A skin alone is recorded under ‘SKI’. Trade in ‘full mount’, ‘shoulder mount’ and ‘half mount’, along with any corresponding parts of the same animal exported together on the same permit, should be reported as ‘1 TRO’
trunk TRU no. kg elephant trunk. NB: An elephant trunk exported with other trophy items from the same animal on the same permit as part of a hunting trophy should be reported as ‘TRO’.
tusk TUS no. kg substantially whole tusks, whether or not worked. Includes tusks of elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, but not other teeth
veneer sheets    

— rotary veneer VEN m3 kg thin layers or sheets of wood of uniform thickness, usually 6mm or less in thickness, usually peeled (rotary veneer) or sliced (sliced veneer), for use in making plywood, for veneering furniture, veneer containers, etc.

— sliced veneer VEN m2 kg
wax WAX kg  Wax
wood product WPR no. kg manufactured wood products, including finished wood products such as furniture and musical instruments.

Unit of measure Unit code
grams g
kilograms kg
liters l
cubic centimeters cm3
milliliters ml
meters m
square meters m2
cubic meters m3
number of specimens no.
NB. If no unit of measure is specified, the unit will be assumed to be number (e.g. of live animals).
ANNEX VIII Standard references for nomenclature to be used pursuant to Article 5(4) to indicate scientific names of species in permits and certificates

  Taxon concerned Taxonomic reference
MAMMALIA
  all MAMMALIA taxa
— with the exception of the recognition of the following names for wild forms of species (in preference to names for domestic forms):
Bos gaurus, Bos mutus, Bubalus arnee, Equus africanus, Equus przewalskii, and
— with the exception of the taxa noted under the different Mammalia orders below Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (ed.) (2005): Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition, Vol. 1-2, xxxv + 2142 pp. Baltimore (John Hopkins University Press).
ARTIODACTYLA Camelidae Lama guanicoe Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (1993): Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. xviii + 1207 pp., Washington (Smithsonian Institution Press).
CETACEA Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera omurai Wada, S., Oishi, M. & Yamada, T. K. (2003): A newly discovered species of living baleen whales. - Nature, 426: 278-281.
 Delphinidae Orcaella heinsohni Beasly, I., Robertson, K. M. & Arnold, P. W. (2005): Description of a new dolphin, the Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni sp. n. (Cetacea, Delphinidae). -- Marine Mammal Science, 21(3): 365-400.
 Delphinidae Sotalia fluviatilisSotalia guianensis Caballero, S., Trujillo, F., Vianna, J. A., Barrios-Garrido, H., Montiel, M. G., Beltrán-Pedreros, S., Marmontel, M., Santos, M. C., Rossi-Santos, M. R. & Baker, C. S. (2007). Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: species level ranking for ‘tucuxi’ (Sotalia fluviatilis) and ‘costero’ (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins. - Marine Mammal Science, 23: 358-386.
 Delphinidae Sousa plumbeaSousa sahulensis Jefferson, T. A.& Rosenbaum, H. C. (2014): Taxonomic revision of the humpback dolphins (Sousa spp.), and description of a new species from Australia. - Marine Mammal Science, 30(4): 1494-1541.
 Delphinidae Tursiops australis Charlton-Robb, K., Gershwin, L.-A., Thompson, R., Austin, J., Owen, K. & McKechnie, S. (2011): A new dolphin species, the Burrunan Dolphin Tursiops australis sp. nov., endemic to southern Australian coastal waters. - PLoS ONE, 6 (9): e24047.
 Iniidae Inia araguaiaensis Hrbek, T., da Silva, V. M. F., Dutra, N., Gravena, W., Martin, A. R. & Farias, I. P. (2014): A new species of river dolphin from Brazil or: How little do we know our biodiversity. - PLoS ONE 83623: 1-12.
 Phocoenidae Neophocaena asiaeorientalis Jefferson, T. A. & Wang, J. Y. (2011): Revision of the taxonomy of finless porpoises (genus Neophocaena): The existence of two species. - Journal of Marine Animals and their Ecology, 4 (1): 3-16.
 Physeteridae Physeter macrocephalus Rice, D. W., (1998): Marine Mammals of the World: Systematics and Distribution — Society of Marine Mammalogy Special Publication Number 4, The Society for Marine Mammalogy, Lawrence, Kansas.
 Platanistidae Platanista gangetica Rice, D. W., (1998): Marine Mammals of the World: Systematics and Distribution — Society of Marine Mammalogy Special Publication Number 4, The Society for Marine Mammalogy, Lawrence, Kansas.
 Ziphiidae Mesoplodon hotaula Dalebout, M. L., Scott Baker, C., Steel, D., Thompson, K., Robertson, K. M., Chivers, S. J., Perrin, W. F., Goonatilake, M., Anderson, C. R., Mead, J. G., Potter, C. W., Thompson, L., Jupiter, D. and Yamada, T. K. (2014): Resurrection of Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala 1963: A new species of beaked whale in the tropical Indo-Pacific. - Marine Mammal Science, 30 (3): 10811108.
PRIMATES Atelidae Ateles geoffroyi Rylands, A. B., Groves, C. P., Mittermeier, R. A., Cortes-Ortiz, L. & Hines, J. J. (2006): Taxonomy and distributions of Mesoamerican primates. - In: A. Estrada, P. Garber, M. Pavelka and L. Luecke (eds), New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Distribution,Ecology, Behavior and Conservation, pp. 29-79. Springer, New York, USA.
 Aotidae Aotus jorgehernandezi Defler, T. R. & Bueno, M. L. (2007): Aotus diversity and the species problem. – Primate Conservation, 22: 55-70.
 Cebidae Callithrix manicorensis Garbino, T. & Siniciato, G. (2014): The taxonomic status of Mico marcai (Alperin 1993) and Mico manicorensis (van Roosmalen et al. 2000) (Cebidae, Callitrichinae) from Southwestern Brazilian Amazonia. - International Journal of Primatology, 35 (2): 529-546. (for Mico marcai lumped with Mico manicorensis treated as Callithrix manicorensis under CITES]
 Cebidae Cebus flavius Oliveira, M. M. de & Langguth, A. (2006): Rediscovery of Marcgrave's Capuchin Monkey and designation of a neotype for Simia flava Schreber, 1774 (Primates, Cebidae). - Boletim do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, N.S., Zoologia, 523: 1-16.
 Cebidae Mico rondoni Ferrari, S. F., Sena, L., Schneider, M. P. C. & Júnior, J. S. S. (2010): Rondon's Marmoset, Mico rondoni sp. n., from southwestern Brazilian Amazonia. - International Journal of Primatology, 31: 693-714.
 Cebidae Saguinus ursulus Gregorin, R. & de Vivo, M. (2013): Revalidation of Saguinus ursula Hoffmannsegg (Primates: Cebidae: Callitrichinae). - Zootaxa, 3721 (2): 172-182.
 Cebidae Saimiri collinsi Merces, M. P., Alfaro, J. W. L., Ferreira, W. A. S., Harada, M. L. & Júnior, J. S. S. (2015): Morphology and mitochondrial phylogenetics reveal that the Amazon River separates two eastern squirrel monkey species: Saimiri sciureus and S. collinsi. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 82: 426-435.
 Cercopithecidae Cercopithecus lomamiensis Hart, J.A., Detwiler, K.M., Gilbert, C.C., Burrell, A.S., Fuller, J.L., Emetshu, m., Hart, T.B., Vosper, A., Sargis, E.J. & Tosi, A.J. (2012): Lesula: A new species of Cercopithecus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and implications for conservation of Congo's Central Basin. - PLoS ONE, 7 (9): e44271.
 Cercopithecidae Macaca munzala Sinha, A., Datta, A., Madhusudan, M. D. & Mishra, C. (2005): Macaca munzala: A new species from western Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. - International Journal of Primatology,26(4): 977-989: doi: 10.1007/s10764-005-5333-3.
 Cercopithecidae Rhinopithecus strykeri Geismann, T., Lwin, N., Aung, S. S., Aung, T. N., Aung, Z. M., Hla, T. H., Grindley, M. & Momberg, F. (2011): A new species of snub-nosed monkey, genus Rhinopithecus Milne-Edwards, 1872 (Primates, Colobinae), from Northern Kachin State, Northeastern Myanmar. - Amer. J. Primatology, 73: 96-107.
 Cercopithecidae Rungwecebus kipunji Davenport, T. R. b., Stanley, W. t., Sargis, E. j., de Luca, D. w., Mpunga, N. E., Machaga, S. J. & Olson, L. E. (2006): A new genus of African monkey, Rungwecebus: Morphology, ecology, and molecular phylogenetics. - Science, 312: 1378-1381.
 Cercopithecidae Trachypithecus villosus Brandon- Jones, d., Eudey, A. A., Geissmann, t., Groves, C. p., Melnick, D. j., Morales J. C., Shekelle, M. & Steward, C.-B. (2004): Asian primate classification. - International Journal of Primatology, 25: 97-163.
 Cercopithecidae Cheirogaleus lavasoensis Thiele, d., Razafimahatratra, E. & Hapke, A. (2013): Discrepant partitioning of genetic diversity in mouse lemurs and dwarf lemurs — biological reality or taxonomic bias? - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 69: 593-609.
 Cercopithecidae Microcebus gerpi Radespiel, U., Ratsimbazafy, J. H., Rasoloharijaona, S., Raveloson, H., Andriaholinirina, N., Rakotondravony, R., Randrianarison, R. M. & Randrianambinina, B. (2012): First indications of a highland specialist among mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) and evidence for a new mouse lemur species from eastern Madagascar. - Primates, 53: 157-170.
 Cercopithecidae Microcebus marohitaMicrocebus tanosi Rasoloarison, R. M., Weisrock, D. W., Yoder, A. D., Rakotondravony, D. & Kappeler, P. M. [2013]: Two new species of mouse lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Microcebus) from Eastern Madagascar. - International Journal of Primatology, 34: 455-469.
 Hylobatidae Nomascus annamensis Van Ngoc Thinh, Mootnick, A. R., Vu Ngoc Thanh, Nadler, T. & Roos, C. (2010): A new species of crested gibbon from the central Annamite mountain range. - Vietnamese Journal of Primatology, 4: 1-12.
 Lorisidae Nycticebus kayan Munds, R.A., Nekaris, K.A.I. & Ford, S.M. (2013): Taxonomy of the bornean slow loris, with new species Nycticebus kayan (Primates, Lorisidae). - American Journal of Primatology, 75: 46-56.
 Pitheciidae Cacajao melanocephalus Cacajao oukary Ferrari, S. F., Guedes, P. G., Figueiredo-Ready, W. M. B. & Barnett, A. A. (2014): Reconsidering the taxonomy of the Black-faced Uacaris, Cacajao melanocephalus group (Mammalia: Pitheciidae), from the northern Amazon Basin. - Zootaxa, 3866 (3): 353-370.
 Pitheciidae Callicebus aureipalatii Wallace, R. B., Gómez, H., Felton, A. & Felton, A. (2006): On a new species of titi monkey, genus Callicebus Thomas (Primates, Pitheciidae), from western Bolivia with preliminary notes on distribution and abundance. - Primate Conservation, 20: 29-39.
 Pitheciidae Callicebus caquetensis Defler, T. R., Bueno, M. L. & García, J. (2010): Callicebus caquetensis: a new and Critically Endangered titi monkey from southern Caquetá, Colombia. - Primate Conservation, 25: 1-9.
 Pitheciidae Callicebus vieira Gualda-Barros, J., Nascimento, F. O. & Amaral, M. K. (2012): A new species of Callicebus Thomas, 1903 (Primates, Pitheciidae) from the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, Brazil. - Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 52: 261-279.
 Pitheciidae Callicebus miltoni Dalponte, J. C., Silva, F. E. & Silva Júnior, J. S. (2014): New species of titi monkey, genus Callicebus Thomas, 1903 (Primates, Pitheciidae), from Southern Amazonia, Brazil. - Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo, 54: 457-472.
 Pitheciidae Pithecia cazuzaiPithecia chrysocephalaPithecia hirsutaPithecia inustaPithecia isabelaPithecia milleriPithecia mittermeieriPithecia napensisPithecia pissinattiiPithecia rylandsiPithecia vanzolinii Marsh, L.K. (2014): A taxonomic revision of the saki monkeys, Pithecia Desmarest, 1804. - Neotropical Primates, 21: 1-163.
 Tarsiidae Tarsius lariang Merker, S. & Groves, C.P. (2006): Tarsius lariang: A new primate species from Western Central Sulawesi. - International Journal of Primatology, 27(2): 465-485.
 Tarsiidae Tarsius tumpara Shekelle, m., Groves, C., Merker, S. & Supriatna, J. (2010): Tarsius tumpara: A new tarsier species from Siau Island, North Sulawesi. - Primate Conservation, 23: 55-64.
PROBOSCIDEA Elephantidae Loxodonta africana Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. m. (1993): Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. xviii + 1207 pp., Washington (Smithsonian Institution Press).
SCANDENTIA Tupaiidae Tupaia everetti Roberts, T. E., Lanier, H. C., Sargis, E. J. & Olson, L. E. (2011): Molecular phylogeny of treeshrews (Mammalia: Scandentia) and the timescale of diversification in Southeast Asia. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 60 (3): 358-372.
 Tupaiidae Tupaia palawanensis Sargis, E. J., Campbell, K. K. & Olson, L. E.(2014): Taxonomic boundaries and craniometric variation in the treeshrews (Scandentia, Tupaiidae) from the Palawan faunal region. - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 21 (1): 111-123.
AVES
APODIFORMES  order- and family-level names for birds Morony, J. J., Bock, W. J. & Farrand, J., Jr. (1975): Reference List of the Birds of the World. American Museum of Natural History. 207 pp.
  all bird species — with the exception of the taxa mentioned below Dickinson, E.C. (ed.)(2003): The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged 3rd Edition. 1039 pp. London (Christopher Helm).in combination withDickinson, E.C. (2005): Corrigenda 4 (02.06.2005) to Howard & Moore Edition 3 (2003). http://www.naturalis.nl/sites/naturalis.en/contents/i000764/corrigenda%204_final.pdf (available on the CITES website)
 Trochilidae Chlorostilbon lucidus Pacheco, J. F. & Whitney, B. M. (2006): Mandatory changes to the scientific names of three Neotropical birds. - Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, 126: 242-244.
 Trochilidae Eriocnemis isabellae Cortés-Diago, A., Ortega, L. A., Mazariegos-Hurtado, L. & Weller, A.-A. (2007): A new species of Eriocnemis (Trochilidae) from southwest Colombia. - Ornitologia Neotropical, 18:161-170.
 Trochilidae Phaethornis aethopyga Piacentini, V. Q., Aleixo, A. & Silveira, L. F. (2009): Hybrid, subspecies or species? The validity and taxonomic status of Phaethornis longuemareus aethopyga Zimmer, 1950 (Trochilidae). - Auk, 126: 604-612.
FALCONIFORMES Accipitridae Aquila hastata Parry, S. J., Clark, W. S. & Prakash, V. (2002) On the taxonomic status of the Indian Spotted Eagle Aquila hastata. - Ibis, 144: 665-675.
 Accipitridae Buteo socotraensis Porter, R. F. & Kirwan, G. M. (2010): Studies of Socotran birds VI. The taxonomic status of the Socotra Buzzard. - Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, 130 (2): 116-131.
 Falconidae Micrastur mintoni Whittaker, A. (2002): A new species of forest-falcon (Falconidae: Micrastur) from southeastern Amazonia and the Atlantic rainforests of Brazil. - Wilson Bulletin, 114: 421-445.
PASSERIFORMES Muscicapidae Garrulax taewanus Collar, N. J. (2006): A partial revision of the Asian babblers (Timaliidae). - Forktail, 22: 85-112.
PSITTACIFORMES Cacatuidae Cacatua goffiniana Roselaar, C. S. & Michels, J. P. (2004): Nomenclatural chaos untangled, resulting in the naming of the formally undescribed Cacatua species from the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia (Psittaciformes: Cacatuidae). -- Zoologische Verhandelingen, 350: 183-196.
 Loriidae Trichoglossus haematodus Collar, N. J. (1997) Family Psittacidae (Parrots). In del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. and Sargatal, J. (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World, 4 (Sandgrouse to Cuckoos): 280-477. Barcelona (Lynx Edicions).
 Psittacidae Aratinga maculata Nemesio, A. & Rasmussen, C. (2009): The rediscovery of Buffon's ‘Guarouba’ or ‘Perriche jaune’: two senior synonyms of Aratinga pintoi Silveira, Lima & Höfling, 2005 (Aves: Psittaciformes). - Zootaxa, 2013: 1-16.
 Psittacidae Forpus modestus Pacheco, J. F. & Whitney, B. M. (2006): Mandatory changes to the scientific names of three Neotropical birds. - Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, 126: 242-244.
 Psittacidae Pionopsitta aurantiocephala Gaban-Lima, R., Raposo, M. A. & Höfling, E. (2002): Description of a new species of Pionopsitta (Aves: Psittacidae) endemic to Brazil. - Auk, 119: 815-819.
 Psittacidae Poicephalus robustusPoicephalus fuscicollis Coetzer, W.G., Downs, C.T., Perrin, M.R. & Willows-Munro, S. (2015): Molecular Systematics of the Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus). Implications for Taxonomy and Conservation. - PLoS ONE, 10(8):e0133376. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133376.
 Psittacidae Psittacula intermedia Collar, N. J. (1997) Family Psittacidae (Parrots). In del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. and Sargatal, J. (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World, 4 (Sandgrouse to Cuckoos): 280-477. Barcelona (Lynx Edicions).
 Psittacidae Pyrrhura griseipectus Olmos, F., Silva, W. A. G. & Albano, C. (2005: Grey-breasted Conure Pyrrhura griseipectus, an overlooked endangered species. - Cotinga, 24: 77-83.
 Psittacidae Pyrrhura parvifrons Arndt, T. (2008): Anmerkungen zu einigen Pyrrhura-Formen mit der Beschreibung einer neuen Art und zweier neuer Unterarten. - Papageien, 8: 278-286.
STRIGIFORMES Strigidae Glaucidium mooreorum Da Silva, J. M. C., Coelho, G. & Gonzaga, P. (2002): Discovered on the brink of extinction: a new species of pygmy owl (Strigidae: Glaucidium) from Atlantic forest of northeastern Brazil. - Ararajuba, 10(2): 123-130.
 Strigidae Ninox burhani Indrawan, M. & Somadikarta, S. (2004): A new hawk-owl from the Togian Islands, Gulf of Tomini, central Sulawesi, Indonesia. - Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, 124: 160-171.
 Strigidae Otus thilohoffmanni Warakagoda, D. H. & Rasmussen, P. C. (2004): A new species of scops-owl from Sri Lanka. - Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, 124(2): 85-105.
REPTILIA
CROCODYLIA & RHYNCHOCEPHALIA  Crocodylia & Rhynchocephalia except for the taxa listed below Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. (1996) (reprint): Schildkröte, Krokodile, Brückenechsen. xvii + 506 pp. Jena (Gustav Fischer Verlag).
 Crocodylidae Crocodylus johnstoni Tucker, A. D. (2010): The correct name to be applied to the Australian freshwater crocodile, Crocodylus johnstoni [Krefft, 1873]. - Australian Zoologist, 35(2): 432-434.
 Sphenodontidae Sphenodon spp. Hay, J. M., Sarre, S. D., Lambert, D. m., Allendorf, F. W. & Daugherty, C. H. (2010): Genetic diversity and taxonomy: a reassessment of species designation in tuatara (Sphenodon: Reptilia). - Conservation Genetics, 11 (93): 1063-1081.
SAURIA  for delimitation of families within the Sauria Pough, F. H., Andrews, R. M., Cadle, J. E., Crump, M. L., Savitzky, A. H. & Wells, K. D. (1998): Herpetology. Upper Saddle River/New Jersey (Prentice Hall).
 Agamidae Saara spp.Uromastyx spp. Wilms, T. M., Böhme, W., Wagner, P., Lutzmann, N. & Schmitz, A. (2009): On the phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Uromastyx Merrem, 1820 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae: Uromastycinae) - resurrection of the genus Saara Gray, 1845. - Bonner zool. Beiträge, 56(1-2): 55-99.
 Chamaeleonidae Chamaleonidae spp. Glaw, F. (2015): Taxonomic checklist of chamaeleons (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae). -- Vertebrate Zoology, 65(2): 167-246.(http://www.senckenberg.de/files/content/forschung/publikationen/vertebratezoology/vz65-2/01_vertebrate_zoology_65-2_glaw_167-246.pdf)
 Cordylidae Cordylidae spp. except the taxon mentioned below Stanley, E. L., Bauer, A. M., Jackman, T. R., Branch, W. R. & P. le F. N. (2011): Between a rock and a hard polytomy: rapid radiation in the rupicolous girdled lizards (Squamata: Cordylidae). - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 58(1): 53-70.
 Cordylidae Cordylus marunguensis Greenbaum, E., Stanley, E. L., Kusamba, C., Moninga, W. m., Goldberg, S. R. & Cha (2012): A new species of Cordylus (Squamata: Cordylidae) from the Marungu Plateau of south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. - African Journal of Herpetology, 61 (1): 14-39.
 Gekkonidae Dactylonemis spp.Hoplodactylus spp.Mokopirirakau spp. Nielsen, S. V., Bauer, A. M., Jackman, T. R., Hitchmough, R. A. & Daugherty, C. H. (2011): New Zealand geckos (Diplodactylidae): Cryptic diversity in a post-Gondwanan lineage with trans-Tasman affinities. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 59 (1): 1-22.
 Gekkonidae Nactus serpensinsula Kluge, A.G. (1983): Cladistic relationships among gekkonid lizards. - Copeia, 1983(no. 2): 465-475.
 Gekkonidae Naultinus spp. Nielsen, S. V., Bauer, A. M., Jackman, T. R., Hitchmough, R. A. & Daugherty, C. H. (2011): New Zealand geckos (Diplodactylidae): Cryptic diversity in a post-Gondwanan lineage with trans-Tasman affinities. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 59 (1): 1-22.
 Gekkonidae Phelsuma spp.Rhoptropella spp. Glaw, F. & Rösler, H. (2015): Taxonomic checklist of the day geckos of the genera Phelsuma Gray, 1825 and Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 (Squamata: Gekkonidae). - Vertebrate Zoology, 65(2): 167-246)(http://www.senckenberg.de/files/content/forschung/publikationen/vertebratezoology/vz65-2/02_vertebrate_zoology_65-2_glaw-roesler_247-283.pdf)
 Gekkonidae Toropuku spp.Tukutuku spp.Woodworthia spp. Nielsen, S. V., Bauer, A. M., Jackman, T. R., Hitchmough, R. A. & Daugherty, C. H. (2011): New Zealand geckos (Diplodactylidae): Cryptic diversity in a post-Gondwanan lineage with trans-Tasman affinities. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 59 (1): 1-22.
 Gekkonidae Uroplatus spp. except for the taxa mentioned below Raxworthy, C.J. (2003): Introduction to the reptiles. - In: Goodman, S.M. & Bernstead, J.P. (eds.), The natural history of Madagascar: 934-949. Chicago.
 Gekkonidae Uroplatus finiavana Ratsoavina, F.M., Louis jr., E.E., Crottini, A., Randrianiaina, R.-D., Glaw, F. & Vences, M. (2011): A new leaf tailed gecko species from northern Madagascar with a preliminary assessment of molecular and morphological variability in the Uroplatus ebenaui group. - Zootaxa, 3022: 39-57.
 Gekkonidae Uroplatus giganteus Glaw, F., Kosuch, J., Henkel, W. F., Sound, P. and Böhme, W. (2006): Genetic and morphological variation of the leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus from Madagascar, with description of a new giant species. - Salamandra, 42: 129-144.
 Gekkonidae Uroplatus pietschmanni Böhle, A. & Schönecker, P. (2003): Eine neue Art der Gattung Uroplatus Duméril, 1805 aus OstMadagaskar (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae). - Salamandra, 39(3/4): 129-138.
 Gekkonidae Uroplatus sameiti Raxworthy, C.J., Pearson, R.G., Zimkus, B.M., Reddy, S., Deo, A.J., Nussbaum, R.A. & Ingram, C.M. (2008): Continental speciation in the tropics: contrasting biogeographic patterns of divergence in the Uroplatus leaf-tailed gecko radiation of Madagascar. - Journal of Zoology, 275: 423-440.
 Iguanidae Iguanidae spp. except for the taxa mentioned below Hollingsworth, B. D. (2004): The Evolution of Iguanas: An Overview of Relationships and a Checklist of Species. pp. 19-44. In: Alberts, A. C., Carter, R. L., Hayes, W. K. & Martins, E. P. (Eds), Iguanas: Biology and Conservation. Berkeley (University of California Press).
 Iguanidae Brachylophus bulabula Keogh, J. S., Edwards, D. L., Fisher, R. N. & Harlow, P. S. (2008): Molecular and morphological analysis of the critically endangered Fijian iguanas reveals cryptic diversity and a complex biogeographic history. - Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B, 363(1508): 3413-3426.
 Iguanidae Conolophus marthae Gentile, G. & Snell, H. (2009): Conolophus marthae sp. nov. (Squamata, Iguanidae), a new species of land iguana from the Galápagos archipelago. - Zootaxa, 2201: 1-10.
 Iguanidae Cyclura lewisi Burton, F. J. (2004): Revision to Species Cvclura nubila lewisi, the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana - Caribbean Journal of Science, 40(2): 198-203.
 Iguanidae Phrynosoma blainvilliiPhrynosoma cerroensePhrynosoma wigginsi Montanucci, R.R. (2004): Geographic variation in Phrynosoma coronatum (Lacertilia, Phrynosomatidae): further evidence for a peninsular archipelago. - Herpetologica, 60: 117.
 Teiidae Teiidae spp. Harvey, M. B., Ugueto, G. N. & Gutberlet, R. L. Jr. (2012): Review of teiid morphology with a revised taxonomy and phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata). - Zootaxa, 3459: 1-156.
 Varanidae Varanidae spp.except for the taxa mentioned below Böhme, W. (2003): Checklist of the living monitor lizards of the world (family Varanidae) - Zoologische Verhandelingen. Leiden, 341: 1-43.in combination withKoch, A., Auliya, M. & Ziegler, T. (2010): Updated Checklist of the living monitor lizards of the world (Squamata: Varanidae). - Bonn zool. Bull., 57(2): 127-136.
 Varanidae Varanus bangonorumVaranus dalubhasa Welton, L. J., Travers, S. L., Siler, C. D. & Brown, R. M. (2014): Integrative taxonomy and phylogeny-based species delimitation of Philippine water monitor lizards (Varanus salvator complex) with descriptions of two new cryptic species. - Zootaxa, 3881 (3): 201-227.
 Varanidae Varanus hamersleyensis Maryan, B., Oliver, P. M., Fitch, A. J. & O'Connell, M. (2014): Molecular and morphological assessment of Varanus pilbarensis (Squamata: Varanidae), with a description of a new species from the southern Pilbara, Western Australia. - Zootaxa, 3768 (2): 139-158.
 Varanidae Varanus nesterovi Böhme, W., Ehrlich, K., Milto, K. D., Orlov, N. & Scholz, S. (2015): A new species of desert monitor lizard (Varanidae: Varanus: Psammosaurus) from the western Zagros region (Iraq, Iran). - Russian Journal of Herpetology, 22 (1): 41-52.
 Varanidae Varanus samarensis Koch, A., Gaulke, M. & Böhme, W. (2010): Unravelling the underestimated diversity of Philippine water monitor lizards (Squamata: Varanus salvator complex), with the description of two new species and a new subspecies. - Zootaxa, 2446: 1-54.
 Varanidae Varanus sparnus Doughty, P., Kealley, L., Fitch, A. & Donnellan, S. C. (2014): A new diminutive species of Varanus from the Dampier Peninsula, western Kimberley region, Western Australia. - Records of the Western Australian Museum, 29: 128-140.
SERPENTES  Loxocemidae spp.Pythonidae spp.Boidae spp.Bolyeriidae spp.Tropidophiidae spp.Viperidae spp.except for the retention of the genera Acrantophis, Sanzinia, Calabaria, Lichanura, the recognition of Epicratesmaurus as valid species and except for the species mentioned below McDiarmid, R. W., Campbell, J. A. & Touré, T. A. (1999): Snake Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Volume 1, Washington, DC. (The Herpetologists' League).
 Boidae Candoia paulsoniCandoia superciliosa Smith, H. M., Chiszar, d., Tepedelen, K. & van Breukelen, F. (2001): A revision of the bevelnosed boas (Candoia carinata complex) (Reptilia: Serpentes). - Hamadryad, 26(2): 283-315.
 Boidae Corallus batesii Henderson, R. W., Passos, P. & Feitosa, D. (2009); Geographic variation in the Emerald Treeboa, Corallus caninus (Squamata: Boidae). - Copeia, 2009 (3): 572-582.
 Boidae Epicrates crassusEpicrates assisiEpicrates alvarezi Passos, P. & Fernandes, R. (2008): Revision of the Epicrates cenchria complex (Serpentes: Boidae). - Herpetol. Monographs, 22: 1-30.
 Boidae Eryx borrii Lanza, B. & Nistri, A. (2005): Somali Boidae (genus Eryx Daudin 1803) and Pythonidae (genus Python Daudin 1803) (Reptilia Serpentes). - Tropical Zoology, 18(1): 67-136.
 Boidae Eunectes beniensis Dirksen, L. (2002): Anakondas. NTV Wissenschaft.
 Colubridae Xenochrophis piscatorXenochrophis schnurrenbergeriXenochrophis tytleri Vogel, G. & David, P. (2012): A revision of the species group of Xenochrophis piscator (Schneider, 1799) (Squamata: Natricidae). - Zootaxa, 3473: 1-60.
 Elapidae Micrurus ruatanus McCranie, J. R. (2015): A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed. - Zootaxa, 3931 (3): 352-386.
 Elapidae Naja atraNaja kaouthia Wüster, W. (1996): Taxonomic change and toxinology: systematic revisions of the Asiatic cobras (Naja naja species complex) - Toxicon, 34: 339-406.
 Elapidae Naja mandalayensis Slowinski, J. B. & Wüster, W. (2000.): A new cobra (Elapidae: Naia) from Myanmar (Burma) - Herpetologica, 56: 257-270.
 Elapidae Naja oxianaNaja philippinensisNaja sagittiferaNaja samarensisNaja siamensisNaja sputatrixNaja sumatrana Wüster, W. (1996): Taxonomic change and toxinology: systematic revisions of the Asiatic cobras (Naja naja species complex) - Toxicon, 34: 339-406.
 Pythonidae Leiopython bennettorumLeiopython biakensisLeiopython fredparkeriLeiopython huonensisLeiopython hoserae Schleip, W. D. (2008): Revision of the genus Leiopython Hubrecht 1879 (Serpentes: Pythonidae) with the redescription of taxa recently described by Hoser (2000) and the description of new species. - Journal of Herpetology, 42(4): 645-667.
 Pythonidae Morelia clastolepisMorelia kinghorniMorelia nautaMorelia tracyae Harvey, M. B., Barker, D. B., Ammerman, L. K. & Chippindale, P. T. (2000): Systematics of pythons of the Morelia amethistina complex (Serpentes: Boidae) with the description of three new species - Herpetological Monographs, l4: 139-185.
 Pythonidae Python bivittatus Jacobs, H. J., Auliya, M. & Böhme, W. (2009): Zur Taxonomie des Dunklen Tigerpythons, Python molurus bivittatus KUHL, 1820, speziell der Population von Sulawesi. - Sauria, 31: 5-16.
 Pythonidae Python breitensteiniPython brongersmai Keogh, J. S., Barker, D. G. & Shine, R. 2001.Heavily exploited but poorly known: systematics and biogeography of commercially harvested pythons (Python curtus group) in Southeast Asia — Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 73: 113-129.
 Pythonidae Python kyaiktiyo Zug, G.R., Grotte, S. W. & Jacobs, J. F. (2011): Pythons in Burma: Short-tailed python (Reptilia: Squamata). - Proc. biol. Soc. Washington, 124(2): 112-136.
 Pythonidae Python natalensis Broadley, D. G. (1999): The southern African python, Python natalensis A. Smith 1840, is a valid species. - African Herp News, 29: 31-32.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis spp.except for the taxa mentioned below Hedges, S.B. (2002): Morphological variation and the definition of species in the snake genus Tropidophis (Serpentes, Tropidophiidae). - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, London (Zoology), 68 (2): 83-90.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis celiae Hedges, B. S., Estrada, A. R. & Diaz, L. M. (1999): New snake (Tropidophis) from western Cuba - Copeia, 1999(2): 376-381.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis grapiuna Curcio, F. F., Sales Nunes, P. M., Suzart Argolo, A. J., Skuk, G. & Rodrigues, M. T. (2012): Taxonomy of the South American dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis Bibron, 1840, with the description of two new species from the Atlantic forest (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). - Herpetological Monographs, 26 (1): 80-121.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis hendersoni Hedges, B. S. & Garrido, O. (2002): A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from Eastern Cuba - Journal of Herpetology, 36:157-161.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis morenoi Hedges, B. S., Garrido, O. & Diaz, L. M. (2001): A new banded snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from north-central Cuba - Journal of Herpetology,35: 615-617.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis preciosus Curcio, F. F., Sales Nunes, P. M., Suzart Argolo, A. J., Skuk, G. & Rodrigues, M. T. (2012): Taxonomy of the South American dwarf boas of the genus Tropidophis Bibron, 1840, with the description of two new species from the Atlantic forest (Serpentes: Tropidophiidae). - Herpetological Monographs, 26 (1): 80-121.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis spiritus Hedges, B. S. & Garrido, O. (1999): A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from central Cuba - Journal of Herpetology, 33: 436-441.
 Tropidophiidae Tropidophis xanthogaster Domínguez, M., Moreno, L. V. & Hedges, S. B. (2006): A new snake of the genus Tropidophis (Tropidophiidae) from the Guanahacabibes Peninsula of Western Cuba. - Amphibia-Reptilia, 27(3): 427-432.
TESTUDINES  Testudines order names Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. (1996) (reprint): Schildkröte, Krokodile, Brückenechsen. xvii + 506 pp. Jena (Gustav Fischer Verlag).
  species and family names — with the exception of the retention of the following names Mauremys iversoni, Mauremys pritchardi, Ocadia glyphistoma, Ocadia philippeni, Sacalia pseudocellata, and except for the taxa mentioned below Fritz, U. & Havaš, P. (2007): Checklist of Chelonians of the World. - Vertebrate Zoology, 57(2): 149-368. Dresden. ISSN 1864-5755 [without its appendix]
 Emydidae Graptemys pearlensis Ennen, J. R., Lovich, J. E., Kreiser, B. R., Selman, W. & Qualls, C. P. (2010): Genetic and morphological variation between populations of the Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi) in the Pearl and Pascagoula Rivers with description of a new species. - Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 9(1): 98-113.
 Geoemydidae Batagur affinis Praschag, P., Sommer, R. S., McCarthy, C., Gemel, R. & Fritz, U. (2008): Naming one of the world's rarest chelonians, the southern Batagur. - Zootaxa, 1758: 61-68.
 Geoemydidae Batagur borneoensis,Batagur dhongoka,Batagur kachuga,Batagur trivittata Praschag, P., Hundsdörfer, A. K. & Fritz, U. (2007): Phylogeny and taxonomy of endangered South and South-east Asian freshwater turtles elucidates by mtDNA sequence variation (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Batagur, Callagur, Hardella, Kachuga, Pangshura). - Zoologica Scripta, 36: 429-442.
 Geoemydidae Cuora bourretiCuora picturata Spinks, P.Q., Thomson, R.C., Zhang, Y.P., Che, J., Wu, Y. & Shaffer, H.B. (2012): Species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships in the critically endangered Asian box turtle genus Cuora. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 63: 656-667. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.02.014.
 Geoemydidae Cyclemys enigmatica,Cyclemys fuscaCyclemys gemeliCyclemys oldhamii Fritz, U., Guicking, D., Auer, M., Sommer, R. s., Wink, M. & Hundsdörfer, A. K. (2008): Diversity of the Southeast Asian leaf turtle genus Cyclemys: how many leaves on its tree of life? - Zoologica Scripta, 37: 367-390.
 Geoemydidae Mauremys reevesii Barth, D., Bernhard, D., Fritzsch, G. & U. Fritz (2004): The freshwater turtle genus Mauremys (Testudines, Geoemydidae) - a textbook example of an east-west disjunction or a taxonomic misconcept? - Zoologica Scripta, 33: 213-221.
 Testudinidae Centrochelys sulcata Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P. P., Iverson, J. B., Rhodin, A. G. J., Shaffer, H. B. & Bour, R.] (2014): Turtles of the world, 7th edition: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution with maps, and conservation status. 000. v7. - Chelonian Research Monographs, 5 doi: 10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v7.2014.
 Testudinidae Chelonoidis carbonariusChelonoidis denticulatusChelonoidis niger Olson, S.L. & David, N. (2014): The gender of the tortoise genus Chelonoidis Fitzinger, 1835 (Testudines: Testudinidae). - Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 126(4): 393-394.
 Testudinidae Gopherus morafkai Murphy, R. W., Berry, K. H., Edwards, T., Levitón, A. E., Lathrop, A. & Riedle, J. D. (2011): The dazed and confused identity of Agassiz's land tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (Testudines, Testudinidae) with the description of a new species, and its consequences for conservation. - Zookeys, 113: 39-71.
 Testudinidae Homopus solus Branch, W. R. (2007): A new species of tortoise of the genus Homopus (Chelonia: Testudinidae) from southern Namibia. - African Journal of Herpetology, 56(1): 1-21.
 Testudinidae Kinixys nogueyiKinixys zombensis Kindler, C., Branch, W. R., Hofmeyr, M. D., Maran, J., Široký, P., Vences, M., Harvey, J., Hauswaldt, J. S., Schleicher, A., Stuckas, H. & Fritz, U. (2012): Molecular phylogeny of African hinge-back tortoises (Kinixys): implications for phylogeography and taxonomy (Testudines: Testudinidae). - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 50: 192-201.
 Trionychidae Lissemys ceylonensis Praschag, P., Stuckas, H., Päckert, M., Maran, J. & Fritz, U. (2011): Mitochondrial DNA sequences suggest a revised taxonomy of Asian flapshell turtles (Lissemys Smith, 1931) and the validity of previously unrecognized taxa (Testudines: Trionychidae). - Vertebrate Zoology, 61(1): 147-160.
 Trionychidae Nilssonia gangeticusNilssonia hurumNilssonia nigricans Praschag, P., Hundsdörfer, A.K., Reza, A.H.M.A. & Fritz, U. (2007): Genetic evidence for wildliving Aspideretes nigricans and a molecular phylogeny of South Asian softshell turtles (Reptilia: Trionychidae: Aspideretes, Nilssonia). - Zoologica Scripta, 36:301-310.
AMPHIBIA
  Amphibia spp. Taxonomic Checklist of Amphibian Species listed in the CITES Appendices and the Annexes of EC Regulation (EC) No 338/97. Species information extracted from Frost, D. R. (ed.) (2015), Amphibian Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference, an online reference (http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html) Version 6.0 as of May 2015 with additional comments by the Nomenclature Specialist of the CITES Animals Committee.
ELASMOBRANCHII, ACTINOPTERI, COELACANTHI AND DIPNEUSTI
  All fish species, except the genus Hippocampus Taxonomic Checklist of Fish species listed in the CITES Appendices and the Annexes of EC Regulation 338/97 (Elasmobranchii, Actinopteri, Coelacanthi, and Dipneusti, except the genus Hippocampus). Information extracted from Eschmeyer, W.N. & Fricke, R. (eds.): Catalog of Fishes, an online reference (http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp), version update from 3 February 2015.
SYNGNATHIFORMES Syngnathidae Hippocampus spp. Horne, M. L. (2001): A new seahorse species (Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from the Great Barrier Reef - Records of the Australian Museum, 53: 243-246.Kuiter, R. H. (2001): Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with a description of nine new species - Records of the Australian Museum, 53: 293-340.Kuiter, R. H. (2003): A new pygmy seahorse (Pisces: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from Lord Howe Island - Records of the Australian Museum, 55: 113-116.Lourie, S. A. & Randall, J. E. (2003): A new pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus denise (Teleostei: Syngnathidae), from the Indo-Pacific — Zoological Studies, 42: 284-291.Lourie, S. A., Vincent, A. C. J. & Hall, H. J. (1999): Seahorses. An identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse (ISBN 0 9534693 0 1) (Second edition available on CD-ROM).
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus dahli Kuiter, R. H. (2001): Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with a description of nine new species - Records of the Australian Museum, 53: 293-340.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus debelius Gomon, M. F. & Kuiter, R. H. (2009): Two new pygmy seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from the Indo-West Pacific. - Aqua, Int. J. of Ichthyology, 15(1): 37-44.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus paradoxus Foster, R. & Gomon, M. F. (2010): A new seahorse (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from south-western Australia. - Zootaxa, 2613: 61-68.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus patagonicus Piacentino, G. L. M. and Luzzatto, D. C. (2004): Hippocampus patagonicus sp. nov., new seahorse from Argentina (Pisces, Syngnathiformes). - Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, 6(2): 339-349.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus planifrons Kuiter, R. H. (2001): Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with a description of nine new species - Records of the Australian Museum, 53: 293-340.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus pontohi Lourie, S. A. & Kuiter, R. H. (2008): Three new pygmy seahorse species from Indonesia (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus). - Zootaxa, 1963: 54-68.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus satomiaeHippocampus severnsi Lourie, S. A. & Kuiter, R. H. (2008): Three new pygmy seahorse species from Indonesia (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus). - Zootaxa, 1963: 54-68.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus tyro Randall, J. & Lourie, S. A. (2009): Hippocampustyro, a new seahorse (Gasterosteiformes: Syngnathidae) from the Seychelles. - Smithiana Bulletin, 10: 19-21.
 Syngnathidae Hippocampus waleanus Gomon, M. F. & Kuiter, R. H. (2009): Two new pygmy seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) from the Indo-West Pacific. -- Aqua, Int. J. of Ichthyology, 15(1): 37-44.
ARACHNIDA
ARANEAE Theraphosidae Aphonopelma albicepsAphonopelma pallidumBrachypelma spp.except for the taxa mentioned below Taxonomic Checklist of CITES listed Spider Species, information extracted from Platnick, N. (2006), The World Spider Catalog, an online reference, Version 6.5 as of 7 April 2006.
 Theraphosidae Brachypelma ruhnaui lumped with Brachypelma albiceps treated as Aphonopelma albiceps under CITES Platnick, N. I. (2014): The World Spider Catalogue, V15. http://platnick.sklipkani.cz/html/
 Theraphosidae Brachypelma kahlenbergi Rudloff, J.-P. (2008): Eine neue Brachypelma-Art aus Mexiko (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). - Arthropoda, 16(2): 26-30.
SCORPIONES Scorpionidae Pandinus spp.except for the taxon mentioned below Lourenco, W. R. & Cloudsley-Thompson, J. C. (1996): Recognition and distribution of the scorpions of the genus Pandinus Thorell, 1876 accorded protection by the Washington Convention - Biogeographica, 72(3): 133-143.
  Pandinus roeseli Lourenco, W. R. (2014): Further considerations on the identity and distribution of Pandinus imperator (C. L. Koch, 1841) and description of a new species from Cameroon (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae). - Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Hamburg, 17(192): 139-151.
INSECTA
COLEOPTERA Lucanidae Colophon spp. Bartolozzi, L. (2005): Description of two new stag beetle species from South Africa (Coleoptera: Lucanidae). - African Entomology, 13(2): 347-352.
LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Ornithoptera spp.Trogonoptera spp.Troides spp. Matsuka, H. (2001): Natural History of Birdwing Butterflies. 367 pp. Tokyo (Matsuka Shuppan). (ISBN 4-9900697-0-6).
HIRUDINOIDEA
ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA Hirudinidae Hirudo medicinalisHirudo verbana Nesemann, H. & Neubert, E. (1999): Annelida: Clitellata: Branchiobdellida, Acanthobdellea, Hirudinea. - Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, vol. 6/2, 178 pp., Berlin (Spektrum Akad. Verlag). ISBN 3-8274-0927-6.
BIVALVIA
VENEROIDA Tridacnidae Tridacna ningaloo Penny, S. & Willan, R.C. (2014): Description of a new species of giant clam (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae) from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. - Molluscan Research, 34 (3): 201-211.
 Tridacnidae Tridacna noae Su, Y., Hung, J.-H., Kubo, H. & Liu, L.-L. (2014): Tridacna noae (Röding, 1798) - a valid giant clam species separated from T. maxima (Röding, 1798) by morphological and genetic data. – Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 62: 124-135.
ANTHOZOA AND HYDROZOA  all CITES listed species Taxonomic Checklist of all CITES listed Coral Species, based on information compiled by UNEP- WCMC 2012
  Taxon concerned Taxonomic reference
General Reference Generic names For the generic names of all plants listed in the Appendices, unless they are superseded by standard checklists adopted by the CoP. The Plant-Book, second edition, [D. J. Mabberley, 1997, Cambridge University Press (reprinted with corrections 1998)] for the generic names of all plants listed in the Appendices of the Convention, unless they are superseded by standard checklists adopted by the Conference of the Parties)
General Reference Generic names For generic synonyms not mentioned in The Plant- Book, unless they are superseded by standard checklists adopted by the CoP. A Dictionary of Flowering Plants and Ferns, 8th edition, (J. C. Willis, revised by H. K. Airy Shaw, 1973, Cambridge University Press) for generic synonyms not mentioned in The Plant-Book, unless they are superseded by standard checklists adopted by the Conference of the Parties as referenced below.
AMARYLLIDACEAE, PRIMULACEAE  Cyclamen, Galanthus and Sternbergia CITES Bulb Checklist (A. P. Davis et al., 1999, compiled by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Cyclamen and Galanthus and Sternbergia.
APOCYNACEAE  Pachypodium spp. CITES Aloe and Pachypodium Checklist (U. Eggli et al., 2001, compiled by Städtische Sukkulenten- Sammlung, Zurich, Switzerland, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and its update: An Update and Supplement to the CITES Aloe & Pachypodium Checklist [J. M. Lüthy (2007), CITES Management Authority of Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland] as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Aloe and Pachypodium.
  Hoodia spp. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Germishuizen, G. & Meyer N. L. (eds.) (2003). Strelitzia 14: 150-151. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Hoodia.
CACTACEAE  All Cactaceae. CITES Cactaceae Checklist third edition, (2016, compiled by D. Hunt) as a guideline when making reference to names of species of Cactaceae. It is available as a pdf on the CITES section of the website of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. https://www.kew.org/sites/default/files/CITES%20Cactaceae%20Checklist_CCC3_170629.pdf.
CYCADACEAE, STANGERIACEAE and ZAMIACEAE  All Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae. The World List of Cycads: CITES and Cycads: Checklist 2013 (Roy Osborne, Michael A. Calonje, Ken D. Hill, Leonie Stanberg and Dennis Wm. Stevenson) in CITES and Cycads a user's guide (Rutherford, C. et al., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. UK 2013), as a guideline when making reference to names of species of Cycadaceae, Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae.
DICKSONIACEAE  Dicksonia species of the Americas. Dicksonia species of the Americas (2003, compiled by Bonn Botanic Garden and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Dicksonia.
DROSERACEAE, NEPHENTACEAE, SARRACENIACEAE  Dionaea, Nepenthes and Sarracenia. CITES Carnivorous Plant Checklist, (B. von Arx et al., 2001, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) as a guideline when making reference to names of species of Dionaea, Nepenthes and Sarracenia.
EBANACEAE  Diospyros spp. - populations of Madagascar. The genus Diospyros in Madagascar: a Preliminary Checklist for CITES Parties (CVPM 2016) based on the Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar is available on the Catalogue website. This reference is to be used as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Diospyros from Madagascar. See http://www.tropicos.org/ProlectWebPortal.aspx?pagename=Diospyros&prolectid=17. There is a link to the page here: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40031908?proiectid=17 and the pdf download is here: http://www.tropicos.org/docs/MadCat/Diospyros%20checklist%2028.03.2016.pdf
EUPHORBIACEAE  Succulent species of Euphorbia. The CITES Checklist of Succulent Euphorbia Taxa (Euphorbiaceae), Second edition (S. Carter and U. Eggli, 2003, published by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of succulent euphorbias.
LEGUMINACEAE  Dalbergia spp. - populations of Madagascar A Preliminary Dalbergia checklist for Madagascar for CITES (CVPM 2014) based on the Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar is available as a pdf on the CITES website as SC65 Inf. 21. This reference is to be used as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Dalbergia from Madagascar. See: https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/com/sc/65/Inf/E-SC65-Inf-21.pdf
LILIACEAE  Aloe spp. CITES Aloe and Pachypodium Checklist (U. Eggli et al., 2001, compiled by Städtische Sukkulenten- Sammlung, Zurich, Switzerland, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and its update: An Update and Supplement to the CITES Aloe & Pachypodium Checklist [J. M. Lüthy (2007), CITES Management Authority of Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland] as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Aloe and Pachypodium
ORCHIDACEAE  Laelia, Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Phragmipedium, Pleione and Sophronitis (Volume 1, 1995) and Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Disa, Dracula and Encyclia (Volume 2, 1997), and Aerangis, Angraecum, Ascocentrum, Bletilla, Brassavola, Calanthe, Catasetum, Miltonia, Miltonioides and Miltoniopsis, Renanthera, Renantherella, Rhynchostylis, Rossioglossum, Vanda and Vandopsis (Volume 3, 2001); and Aerides, Coelogyne, Comparettia and Masdevallia CITES Orchid Checklist, (compiled by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Cattleya, Cypripedium, Laelia, Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Phragmipedium, Pleione and Sophronitis (Volume 1, 1995) and Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Disa, Dracula and Encyclia (Volume 2, 1997), and Aerangis, Angraecum, Ascocentrum, Bletilla, Brassavola, Calanthe, Catasetum, Miltonia, Miltonioides and Miltoniopsis, Renanthera, Renantherella, Rhynchostylis, Rossioglossum, Vanda and Vandopsis (Volume 3, 2001); and Aerides, Coelogyne, Comparettia and Masdevallia (Volume 4, 2006).
  Bulbophyllum spp. CITES checklist for Bulbophyllum and allied taxa (Orchidaceae). Sieder, A., Rainer, H., Kiehn, M. (2007): Address of the authors: Department of Biogeography and Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna; Rennweg 14, A-1030 Vienna (Austria) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Bulbophyllum.
PALMAE  Dypsis decipiens and Dypsis decaryi. Proposed Standard Reference for two CITES-listed palms endemic to Madagascar (CVPM 2016) based on the Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar can be found as a pdf on the US Fish & Wildlife Service website. This is to be used as a guideline when making reference to Dypsis decipiens and Dypsis decaryi. See: http://www.fws.gov/international/
TAXACEAE  Species of Taxus. World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers (A. Farjon, 2001) as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Taxus.
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE  Guaiacum spp. Usta de especies, nomenclatura y distribución en el género Guaiacum. Davila Aranda. P. & Schippmann, U. (2006): Medicinal Plant Conservation 12:50 as a guideline when making reference to the names of species of Guaiacum.'
