Mexican Blindcat
Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Ictaluridae |
| Genus | Prietella |
| Species | Prietella phreatophila Carranza, 1954 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 77 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Phreatic wells, Coahuila, Mexico
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mitogenome | mitochondrial | 2 | 16534-16534 bp | NC_084459.1 |
| genome | nuclear | 1 | GCA_025728095.1 | |
| 12S | mitochondrial | 1 | 2042-2042 bp | AY458868.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 530-530 bp | OQ554429.1 |
| RAG2 | nuclear | 1 | 714-714 bp | HM991671.1 |
| cytb | mitochondrial | 1 | 1226-1226 bp | AY458884.1 |
| other | unknown | 1 | 372-372 bp | OR260037.1 |
8 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 8 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
- Mitogenome
- Available
- Nuclear genome
- Available
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 8833 · Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Paratype
- 48047 · California Academy of Sciences
- Paratype
- P883 · Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas, Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- Paratype
- UANL-1014 · Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
- Paratype
- USNM 164169 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- 223109 · University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
- Topotype
- 173788 · University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| University of Texas Biodiversity Center | 72 |
| Texas Natural History Collection, University of Texas at Austin | 57 |
| Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon | 3 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 3 |
| Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M University | 2 |
| Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 2 |
| and 3 other collections | 3 |
142 cataloged lots in 9 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 142 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2018.
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act listed 1970
Federal: Endangered
Threats
- Urbanization - Residential
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Overcollection - Amateur
- Dams & Water Extraction
- Pollution - Commercial/Industrial
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
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