This kind of wording is typical in law books. Usually at the beginning of the law/act/whatever they have a list of definitions, and frequently "animal" only refers to mammals and birds. Thus, reptiles must be mentioned specifically, as they are not "animals" according to the definition laid out. Here is an example from my state, West Virginia.



§20-1-2. Definitions.

"Wild animals" means all mammals native to the State of West Virginia occurring either in a natural state or in captivity, except house mice or rats.



"Wildlife" means wild birds, wild animals, game and fur-bearing animals, fish (including minnows,) reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans and all forms of aquatic life used as fish bait, whether dead or alive



Following this example, for instance, terrestrial insects would not be considered wildlife, and herps would not be wild animals. Silly and a bit aggravating--of course, it's governement.

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