# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Concho Water Snake From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Removal of Designated Critical Habitat
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2011-10-27 · Effective 2011-11-28 · 76 FR 66780
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-27375
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 66780
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2011-10-27
- **Effective date:** 2011-11-28
- **Interior docket:** FWS-R2-ES-2008-0080
## Abstract

The best available scientific and commercial data indicate that the Concho water snake (Nerodia paucimaculata), a reptile endemic to central Texas, is recovered. Therefore, under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) remove (delist) the Concho water snake from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and accordingly, also remove its federally designated critical habitat. This determination is based on a thorough review of all available information, including new information, which indicates that the threats to this species have been eliminated or reduced to the point that the species has recovered and no longer meets the definition of threatened or endangered under the Act. We are also providing notice that the final post-delisting monitoring for the Concho water snake has been completed.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/10/27/2011-27375/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-removal-of-the-concho-water-snake-from-the-federal)
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