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CU_51185

Not suspect, examined
Largespring Gambusia – Gambusia geiseri
NS G4 NS S4

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Map

Location 29.71359° N, 98.13522° W (± 817.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciessp.

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerRE Jenkins

Collection Event

CollectorRD Suttkus, EC Raney, Smith, Armstrong,*
Collected Date1952.4.12

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComal
LocalitySpring at Landa Park, at New Braunfels

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 Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia geiseri
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Jan. 22, 2010
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | 5 males with well-developed gonopodia; gonopodia like that of G. geiseri; dark lips and dusky lateral stripe; some with distinct black spots; most with row of spots on caudal fin forming a stripe; 7 dorsal rays (counted on several); males range from 16.5mm to 35.5mm; specimens without gonopodia range from 16.6mm to 44.9mm.
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 12, 1952
Collecting Event ID 6901
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Comal, Texas
Name Comal River, headwaters
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe Middle Guadalupe Comal River-Guadalupe River Dry Comal River-Guadalupe River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002020106
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: 4/12/1952-4/12/1952
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Suttkus, Royal D. Raney, Edward C. Smith, Armstrong
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX project
ID Comments: 5 males with well-developed gonopodia; gonopodia like that of G. geiseri; dark lips and dusky lateral stripe; some with distinct black spots; most with row of spots on caudal fin forming a stripe; 7 dorsal rays (counted on several); males range from 16.5mm to 35.5mm; specimens without gonopodia range from 16.6mm to 44.9mm.
ID Confidence: high
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Royal D. Suttkus, Edward C. Raney, Smith, Armstrong
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/12/1952-4/12/1952
georeference September 18, 2006
Error: 817.546751996492Locality: Comal River, headwatersCoordinates: 29.713585761;-98.135218354Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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