Animals that do not need a permit
Most native animals need a permit to be kept in the Northern Territory (NT).
Some native animals are exempt from permit requirements.
The mammals and birds on this page are not native to Australia and are not considered as prohibited wildlife. So they do not need a permit to be kept in the NT.
Mammals
The mammals in this table do not need a permit to be kept in the NT.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Bali cattle | Bos javanicus |
| Buffalo | Bubalus bubalis |
| Camel | Camelus dromedarius |
| Cat | Felis catus |
| Cattle | Bos taurus |
| Cattle | Bos indicus |
| Dog | Canis familiaris |
| Donkey | Equus asinus |
| Goat | Capra hircus |
| Guinea pig | Carvia porcellus |
| Horse | Equus caballus |
| Mouse (laboratory strain) | Mus musculus |
| Pig | Sus scrofa |
| Rabbit (domestic varieties) | Oryctolagus cuniculus |
| Rat (laboratory strain) | Rattus rattus |
| Sheep | Ovis aries |
Birds
The birds in this table do not need a permit to be kept in the NT.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| African firefinch | Lagonosticta senegala |
| Blue-faced parrot-finch | Erythrura trichroa |
| Canary | Serinus canaria |
| Cheer pheasant | Catreus wallichii |
| Chinese quail | Coturnix chinensis |
| Common peafowl | Pavo cristatus |
| Cordon bleu finches | Uraeginthus spp. |
| Cuban finch | Tiaris canora |
| Cut-throat finch | Amadina fasciata |
| Domestic (grey-lag) goose | Anser anser |
| Domestic duck | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Domestic fowl | Gallus gallus |
| Domestic pigeon | Columba livia |
| Domestic quail | Coturnix coturnix |
| European goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |
| Golden pheasant | Chrysolophus pictus |
| Goose | Anser cygnoides |
| Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris |
| Guineafowl | Numidia meleagris |
| Kakariki (red-fronted parakeet) | Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae |
| Lady amherst pheasant | Chrysolophus amherstiae |
| Lovebirds | Agapornis spp. |
| Muscovy duck | Cairina moschata |
| Orange-breasted waxbill | Amandava subflava |
| Orange-cheeked waxbill | Estrilda melpoda |
| Plum-headed parakeet | Psittacula cyanocephala |
| Saint Helena waxbill | Estrilda astrild |
| Silver pheasant | Lophura nycthemera |
| Turkey | Meleagris galloparvo |
Reptiles
The reptiles in this table do not need a permit to be kept in the NT.
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Central bearded dragon | Pogona vitticeps |
| Central netted dragon | Ctenophorus nuchalis |
| Centralian blue-tongued lizard | Tiliqua multifasciata |
| Children’s python | Antaresia childreni |
| Common blue-tongued lizard | Tiliqua scinoides |
| Northern snake-necked turtle | Chelodina rugosa |
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