# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Section 4(d) Rule for Louisiana Pinesnake
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2020-02-27 · Effective 2020-03-30 · 85 FR 11297
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-03545
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **State:** LA
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 11297
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2020-02-27
- **Effective date:** 2020-03-30
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2018-0010
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), adopt a rule under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act for the Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophis ruthveni), a reptile that is listed under the statute as threatened. This rule will provide measures to protect the species, which is from Louisiana and Texas.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/27/2020-03545/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-section-4d-rule-for-louisiana-pinesnake)
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