Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Key Ring-Necked Snake and Rim Rock Crowned Snake
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- What it does
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for two Florida species, the Key ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus acricus) and the rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica). This rule extends the protections of the Act to these species.
The Fish and Wildlife Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Fish and Wildlife Service has published 29 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1018-BE84 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective August 20, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14637 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Published | July 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1018-BE84 |
| Docket | FWS-R4-ES-2022-0022 |
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