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TNHCi_29765

Not suspect, not examined
Conchos Pupfish Cyprinodon eximius
TX Threatened SGCN NS G3 NS S1

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.89529° N, 100.98388° W (± 40246.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusCyprinodon
Specieseximius

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Identification

DeterminerGarrett, G. P.

Collection Event

CollectorGarrett, G. P. et al.
Collected Date2002.7.31

Geography

DrainageRio Grande
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
LocalityDolan Creek

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 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon eximius
Determiner Unknown
Determination Date May 23, 2022
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments Specimen not examined. Species determination change based on taxonomic change as defined by published literature or other standard
Identification Confidence Unknown

Previous Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae Cyprinodon Cyprinodon sp. (Devils River Pupfish)
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments All records of Cyprinodon eximius from Alamito Creek, Devils River drainages (TX) have been changed to this undescribed species as per Echelle at al. (Copeia, 2005(2), pp320-339).
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Val Verde, Texas
Name Dolan Creek in Val Verde County
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Rio Grande-Amistad Devils Lower Devils Dolan Creek-Devils River Lower Dolan Creek
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Semiarid Edwards Plateau
HUC 12 130403020206
Georeferencing Remarks Original georeference point was moved further downstream of creek after species data was determined. Notes show \"Way too far up the dry draw\" for original coordinates. Extent still covers entire creek within Val Verde County.
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 7/31/2002-7/31/2002
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Garrett, Gary P.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Gary P. Garrett
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 7/31/2002-7/31/2002
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: NA
Georef Remark: Original georeference point was moved further downstream of creek after species data was determined. Notes show 'Way too far up the dry draw' for original coordinates. Extent still covers entire creek within Val Verde County.
georeference November 11, 2010
Error: 40246.4747518273
Remarks: Original georeference point was moved further downstream of creek after species data was determined. Notes show 'Way too far up the dry draw' for original coordinates. Extent still covers entire creek within Val Verde County.
Locality: Dolan Creek in Val Verde CountyCoordinates: 29.89528679;-100.9838776Georeferencer: MJCGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
Original georeference point was moved further downstream of creek after species data was determined. Notes show 'Way too far up the dry draw' for original coordinates. Extent still covers entire creek within Val Verde County.

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