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TNHCi_26906

Not suspect, examined
Leon Springs Pupfish Cyprinodon bovinus
TX Endangered SGCN Federal: Endangered NS G1 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 31.04114° N, 102.88598° W (± 11962.3 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Speciessalvadori

Specimen

Num Specimens3

Collection Event

CollectorCokendolpher, J. C.
Collected Date1975.3.29

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyPecos
LocalityLeon Creek, 12.5 miles north, Fort Stockton

Record Source

Source Texas Natural History Collections (type: specimens)
Institution Texas Natural History Collections (type: museum)
Curator Dean Hendrickson
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified March 23, 2026
Data Processing Track Track 2
From Data Set Received 04/2009 to 10/2010

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 3

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon bovinus
Determiner Robert J. Edwards
Determination Date Feb. 11, 2016
Determination Type specimen examination
Identification Comments ID complete | ID changed as per comment by RE
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 29, 1975
Collecting Event ID 7367
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Trans Pecos
Jurisdiction Pecos, Texas
Name Leon Creek north of Fort Stockton
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Pecos Lower Pecos Landreth-Monument Draws Leon Creek Diamond Y Spring-Diamond Y Draw
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Chihuahuan Basins and Playas
HUC 12 130700072003
Georeferencing Remarks Point is placed due north of Fort Stockton on Leon Creek/Diamond Y Draw and extent runs to line drawn southwest from Fort Stockton Geographic center.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: yes
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/29/1975-3/29/1975
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Cokendolpher, James C.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: James C. Cokendolpher
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 3/29/1975-3/29/1975
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Specimen examined and ID'ed for FoTX projectID Comments: ID changed as per comment by RE
Georef Remark: Point is placed due north of Fort Stockton on Leon Creek/Diamond Y Draw and extent runs to line drawn southwest from Fort Stockton Geographic center.
georeference October 26, 2006
Error: 11962.2539519487
Remarks: Point is placed due north of Fort Stockton on Leon Creek/Diamond Y Draw and extent runs to line drawn southwest from Fort Stockton Geographic center.
Locality: Leon Creek north of Fort StocktonCoordinates: 31.041141767;-102.885982352Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Point is placed due north of Fort Stockton on Leon Creek/Diamond Y Draw and extent runs to line drawn southwest from Fort Stockton Geographic center.

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