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USNM_1003

Not suspect, not examined
Alligator Gar – Atractosteus spatula
SGCN NS G3 NS S4

Photos

No photos available.

Map

Location 25.87173° N, 97.50011° W (± 3072.2 m)

Taxonomy

GenusLepisosteus
Speciesberlandieri

Specimen

Num Specimens1

Collection Event

CollectorCouch, Lt.
Collected Datenone

Geography

CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyUnknown
Localitymatamora, mex.(tamaulipas)

Record Source

Source National Museum of Natural History (type: specimens)
Institution National Museum of Natural History (type: museum)
Curator Lynne Parenti
Record Added May 13, 2010
Record Last Modified June 22, 2022
Data Processing Track Track 1
From Data Set Received 11/1997 to 05/2006

Identification

Suspect Notes None
Count 1

Current Determination

Actinopterygii Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae Atractosteus Atractosteus spatula
Determiner Fishes of Texas staff
Determination Date Unknown
Determination Type Unspecified
Identification Comments None
Identification Confidence Unknown

Collecting Event

Collected Jan. 1, 1852 – Dec. 31, 1853
Collecting Event ID 84
Field Notes
There are no field notes available.

Locality

Region South Texas Brush Country
Jurisdiction Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Name Matamoros
Hydrography Rio Grande Region Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande Outlet Rio Grande
Captive no
Locality Photos
No locality photos available.
Ecoregion South Texas Brush Country
HUC 12 130900020501
Georeferencing Remarks This is in Mexico, but likely in the Rio Grande.
Georeferencing Annotation —
Has not been Georeferenced because —
flag (suspect/examine) June 30, 2021
suspect: noexamination: no
date June 27, 2012
date_range: 1/1/1852-12/31/1853
collectors May 23, 2012
collectors: Couch, D.N. Lieutenant
collectors November 5, 2011
collectors: D.N. Couch
date November 5, 2011
date_range: 1/1/1852-12/31/1853
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: This is in Mexico, but likely in the Rio Grande River.
georeference March 5, 2007
Error: 3072.23769598682Remarks: This is in Mexico, but likely in the Rio Grande River.Locality: MatamorosCoordinates: 25.871726466;-97.500114603Georeferencer: AECGeographic note: Inland USA Texas
This is in Mexico, but likely in the Rio Grande River.

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