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TNHCi_9772

Not suspect, not examined
Tex-Mex Gambusia Gambusia speciosa
NS G3 NS S3

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 29.89550° N, 100.98346° W (± 45 m)

Taxonomy

GenusGambusia
Speciesaffinis

Specimen

Num Specimens386

Collection Event

CollectorGarrett, G. P. et al.
Collected Date1979.5.7

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 386

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia Gambusia speciosa
Determiner Adam Cohen
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments specimen not examined; ID is based on known range for G. speciosa as per Hubbs et al checklist and key (2008).
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Locality

Region Edwards Plateau
Jurisdiction Val Verde, Texas
Name Dolan Creek
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 coordinates provided by Gary Garrett
Georeferencing Annotation
Has not been Georeferenced because
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
georeference June 30, 2021
Error: 45Remarks: coordinates provided by Gary GarrettLocality: Dolan CreekCoordinates: -100.983462, 29.895498Georeferencer: Adam Cohen
coordinates provided by Gary Garrett
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 5/8/1979-5/8/1979
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Garrett, Gary P. Rio Grande Fishes Recovery Team survey
staff comment November 5, 2011
ID Status: Lot determined without examination of specimens
ID Comments: specimen not examined; ID is based on known range for G. speciosa as per Hubbs et al checklist and key (2008).
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.
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: Gary P. Garrett, Rio Grande Fishes Recovery Team survey
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 5/7/1979-5/7/1979
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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