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TNHCi_7337

Not suspect, not examined
American Eel Anguilla rostrata
SGCN NS G4 NS S4

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Map

Location 29.88588° N, 97.93573° W (± 257.5 m)

Taxonomy

GenusAnguilla
Speciesrostrata

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorBuchanan, T.
Collected Date1970.3.24

Geography

DrainageGuadalupe
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHays
LocalitySan Marcos River, City Park, San Marcos

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 Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla Anguilla rostrata
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected March 25, 1970
Collecting Event ID 11150
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region Blackland Prairies
Jurisdiction Hays, Texas
Name San Marcos River at City Park
Hydrography Texas-Gulf Region Central Texas Coastal Guadalupe San Marcos Upper San Marcos River Purgatory Creek-San Marcos River
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion Northern Blackland Prairie
HUC 12 121002030302
Georeferencing Remarks
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 3/25/1970-3/25/1970
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Buchanan, Thomas M.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: T. Buchanan
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 3/24/1970-3/24/1970
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
georeference September 12, 2006
Error: 257.50235520103Locality: San Marcos River at City ParkCoordinates: 29.885880391;-97.93573371Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas

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