321 CMR 9.01(12)
List of Mammals
(a) The following mammals may be kept without a permit:
Four-toed (African pygmy) hedgehog (
Erinaceus albiventris
) (
=Atelerix pruneri
)
Chinchilla (
Chinchilla
spp.) derived from captive stock
Deer Mouse and White-footed Mouse (
Peromyscus maniculatus
and
P. leucopus
)
Degu (
Octodon degus
)
Egyptian Spiny Mouse (
Acomys cahirinus
)
House Mouse (
Mus musculus
)
Jerboas (
Dipus
spp.)
Norway Rat (
Rattus norvegicus
)
Paca (
Cuniculus
spp.)
Southern Flying Squirrel (
Glaucomys volans
)
Striped hamster (
Cricetulus barabensis
), also known as the Chinese or Siberian dwarf hamster. NOTE: the golden hamster (
Mesocricetus auratus
) may be kept without a permit pursuant to 321 CMR 9.02
Sugar Glider (
Petaurus breviceps
)
American Bison (
Bison bison
)
Regulatory Authority: M.G.L. c. 131, §§ 23; c140, §§ 161A
Last Revised: 01-03-2014