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CU_31873

Not suspect, examined
Comanche Springs Pupfish Cyprinodon elegans
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered NS G1 NS S1

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Map

Location 30.94434° N, 103.78822° W (± 111.2 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Speciessp.

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerRJ Miller

Collection Event

CollectorFR Gehlbach, J Kaufmann, T Poulson
Collected Date1955.6.16

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPecos
LocalitySwimming pool at Balmorhea State Park, Tayahvale, at jct. of Rts. 290 & 17

Record Source

Source Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (type: specimens)
Institution Cornell University (type: university)
Curator John Friel
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon elegans
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Jan. 8, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected June 16, 1955
Collecting Event ID 7204
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Reeves, Texas
Name Swimming pool at Balmorhea State Park
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Toyah Upper Toyah Creek San Solomon Creek-Toyah Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700030201
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) May 23, 2022
suspect: FALSE
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 6/16/1955-6/16/1955
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Gehlbach, Frederick R. Kaufmann, J. Poulson, T.
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectID Confidence: high
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Frederick R. Gehlbach, J. Kaufmann, T. Poulson
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 6/16/1955-6/16/1955
georeference October 26, 2006
Error: 111.191649600445Locality: Swimming pool at Balmorhea State ParkCoordinates: 30.94434222;-103.788224641Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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