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MCZ_56151

Not suspect, examined
Comanche Springs Pupfish – Cyprinodon elegans
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered NS NatureServeStatus object (G1) NS NatureServeStatus object (S1)

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Map

Location 30.95782° N, 103.76801° W (± 906.1 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Speciespecosensis

Specimen

Num Specimens0

Identification

DeterminerR. Altaras

Collection Event

CollectorAltaras, R.M. & N. Strenth
Collected Date1973.8.2

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
LocalityPecos River drainage: irrigation ditch on S side of Hwy 290, 2.7mi W of Balmorhea

Record Source

Source Museum of Comparative Zoology (type: specimens)
Institution Museum of Comparative Zoology (type: museum)
Curator Karel Liem
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified July 27, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count No data

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon elegans
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Jan. 26, 2011
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected Aug. 2, 1973
Collecting Event ID 2062
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Reeves, Texas
Name Unspecified irrigation ditch on SH 290, 2.7 miles west of Balmorhea
Hydrography
USGS HUC Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Toyah Upper Toyah Creek San Solomon Creek-Toyah Creek
HydroBASINS   7521 752164 75216402 7521640225 752164022520
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700030201
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.
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: 8/2/1973-8/2/1973
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Altaras, R.M. Strenth, N.
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectGeoref Remark: Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.ID Confidence: high
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: R.M. Altaras, N. Strenth
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 8/2/1973-8/2/1973
georeference August 17, 2007
Error: 906.060671996112Remarks: Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.Locality: Unspecified irrigation ditch on SH 290, 2.7 miles west of BalmorheaCoordinates: 30.957821852;-103.768014188Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point is placed on canal south of SH 290 as measured by SH 290.

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