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OMNH_31208

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.95016° N, 103.77038° W (± 49.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCYPRINODON
SpeciesELEGANS

Specimen

Num Specimens10

Collection Event

CollectorRIGGS AND GASAWAY
Collected DateAPRIL/17/1960

Geography

DrainageLower Pecos
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
LocalityIRRIGATION DITCH,ONE MILE NORTHEAST QAYSHOALE,

Record Source

Source Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Edie Marsh-Matthews
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 10

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon elegans
Determiner Edie C. Marsh-Mathews
Determination Date Feb. 3, 2011
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete
Identification Confidence High

Collecting Event

Collected April 17, 1960
Collecting Event ID 6463
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Reeves, Texas
Name Unspecified irrigation ditch at given coordinates (1 mile NE of Toyahvale)
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 Used given coordinates with unknown datum source
Georeferencing Annotation Assuming \"Qayshoale\" is very bad spelling of Toyahvale. Originally this record was georeferenced for all of Reeves County. Plugged in given coordinates and felt they matched locality description, so updated record to reflect given coordinates.
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 4/17/1960-4/17/1960
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Riggs, Carl D. Gasaway
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Carl D. Riggs, Gasaway
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 4/17/1960-4/17/1960
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectGeoref Remark: Used given coordinates with unknown datum sourceID Confidence: high
Georef Annotation: Assuming 'Qayshoale' is very bad spelling of Toyahvale. Originally this record was georeferenced for all of Reeves County. Plugged in given coordinates and felt they matched locality description, so updated record to reflect given coordinates.
georeference February 3, 2011
Error: 49.464
Remarks: Used given coordinates with unknown datum source Assuming 'Qayshoale' is very bad spelling of Toyahvale. Originally this record was georeferenced for all of Reeves County. Plugged in given coordinates and felt they matched locality description, so updated record to reflect given coordinates.
Locality: Unspecified irrigation ditch at given coordinates (1 mile NE of Toyahvale)Coordinates: 30.950162088;-103.770384217Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Used given coordinates with unknown datum source Assuming 'Qayshoale' is very bad spelling of Toyahvale. Originally this record was georeferenced for all of Reeves County. Plugged in given coordinates and felt they matched locality description, so updated record to reflect given coordinates.

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