Re: Turkish contacts

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: : I will be visiting Turkey in the latespring/early summer of 1999 and I am looking for legislation info regarding collecting and exporting small number of turtles/tortoises for my personal collection. Also, any info regarding exporters who could assist with this endeavor would be appreciated. I am not looking to strip the countryside of animals. I only want to bring back a few breeding groups for myself. : : Thanks, : : Paul : Hi there Paul, : One part of my familie lives in Turkye so I come in Turkey : on a regular basis. : As you are talking about turtles and tortoises it is very : difficult or even ILLEGAL to traffic these animals. : Testudo greaca, Testudo marginata and Testudo hermanni, and : Testudo kleinmanni are I believe living there. : They are ALL LISTED ON THE CITES II APPENDIX : If you are a European resident it is illegal to import them! : If you want these animals buy C.B. ones. : As for turtles only the Emys orbicularis is protected by European Laws. : Amphibians; : Bufo bufo spp. Common Toad : Bufo viridis spp. Green Toad : Rana esculenta Green Frog : Rana ridibunda Giant Green Frog : Rana selona Small Green Frog : Hyla aborea European Tree Frog : Hyla meridionalis Mediteranian Tree Frog : Are ALL PROTECTED BY EUROPEAN LAWS!! : Only Hyla (aborea) savingyi is legal but it is : hard to identify them because the where a subspecie : of Hyla aborea! : As for Lizards all Lacertids of the Genus LACERTA are protected by European Laws : A lot of lizards living in Turkye have relatives in Europe and it is : really difficult to IDENTIFY them accordingly. If imported they will be confiscated! : For snakes: : Elaphe longisima : Elaphe quatorlineata : Elaphe situla spp. : ALL VIPER OF THE GENUS Vipera, Macrovipera. : Coluber jugularis : Coluber viridifalvis spp. : Coluber hippogondrionalis : Most of the Coluber spp. are also protected! : Coronella spp. Smooth Snake : : The only snake that can be imported is Elaphe hohenackeri in the Northern part of Turkey : I hope I helped you enough!! : If you are going to import them make sure the papers are OK in the country of export and the country where the animals are being imported. : Make sure you got official papers and CITES papers, Healt Certificates etc. : Good Luck...

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