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OSUS_18316

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

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 30.94473° N, 103.78505° W (± 928.1 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Specieselegans

Specimen

Num Specimens34

Identification

DeterminerAlice F. Echelle

Collection Event

CollectorA.A., A.F., T.S., And L.M. Echelle
Collected Date1988.9.4

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
LocalityPupfish Refugium At Balmorhea State Park

Record Source

Source Oklahoma State University (type: specimens)
Institution Oklahoma State University (type: university)
Curator Anthony A. Echelle
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 34

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon elegans
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Sept. 4, 1988
Collecting Event ID 2072
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Reeves, Texas
Name Balmorhea State Park, Pupfish refugium
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 Extent covers all of the Park.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 9/4/1988-9/4/1988
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Echelle, Anthony A. Echelle, Alice F. Echelle, Tyson S. Echelle, Lena M.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Anthony A. Echelle, Alice F. Echelle, Tyson S. Echelle, Lena M. Echelle
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 9/4/1988-9/4/1988
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Not flagged for specimen examination. By default we accept donor specimen determinations (after synonymization to our taxonomy). If georeferenced to TX this record has been considered in spatial context with other occurences of this species and accepted as correct.
ID Comments: NAGeoref Remark: Extent covers all of the Park.
georeference June 6, 2007
Error: 928.055649603712Remarks: Extent covers all of the Park.Locality: Balmorhea State Park, Pupfish refugiumCoordinates: 30.944732217;-103.785054563Georeferencer: BJLGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Extent covers all of the Park.

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