2025-15491Proposed Rule

US Fish and Wildlife to Guard Earless Monitor Lizard from Borneo

Published Date: 8/14/2025

Proposed Rule

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to protect the Borneo earless monitor, a rare lizard, by listing it as a threatened species. This means new rules will help keep it safe from harm. If approved, these protections will start soon and could affect how people handle or trade this unique lizard.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Borneo Earless Monitor Proposed Threatened Listing

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to list the Borneo earless monitor (Lanthanotus borneensis) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and to issue a section 4(d) protective rule. The proposal would add this species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections. If you handle or trade this lizard, these protections could affect how you legally handle or trade it once finalized.

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Published Date
8/14/2025

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