ANNEX III REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS AND FOR THE CARE AND ACCOMMODATION OF ANIMALS

Section B: Species-specific section

9.Amphibians

Table 9.1. Aquatic urodeles
a

Measured from snout to vent.

Body lengtha(cm)Minimum water surface area(cm2)Minimum water surface area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2)Minimum water depth(cm)Date referred to in Article 33(2)
Up to 10262,550131 January 2017
over 10 to 1552511013
over 15 to 2087520015
over 20 to 301 837,544015
Over 303 15080020
Table 9.2.

Aquatic anurans a

a

These conditions apply to holding (i.e. husbandry) tanks but not to those tanks used for natural mating and super-ovulation for reasons of efficiency, as the latter procedures require smaller individual tanks. Space requirements determined for adults in the indicated size categories; juveniles and tadpoles shall either be excluded, or dimensions altered according to the scaling principle.

b

Measured from snout to vent.

Body lengthb(cm)Minimum water surface area(cm2)Minimum water surface area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2)Minimum water depth(cm)Date referred to in Article 33(2)
Less than 61604061 January 2017
from 6 to 9300758
over 9 to 1260015010
over 1292023012,5
Table 9.3. Semi-aquatic anurans
a

Measured from snout to vent.

b

One-third land division, two-thirds water division sufficient for animals to submerge.

c

Measured from the surface of the land division up to the inner part of the top of the terrarium; furthermore, the height of the enclosures shall be adapted to the interior design.

Body lengtha(cm)Minimum enclosure sizeb(cm2)Minimum area for each additional animal in group holding(cm2)Minimum enclosure heightc(cm)Minimum water depth(cm)Date referred to in Article 33(2)
up to 5,01 50020020101 January 2017
over 5,0 to 7,53 5005003010
Over 7,54 0007003015