Scientific name Lepisosteus Phylum Chordata Order Gar | Family Lepisosteidae Higher classification Gar Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Spotted gar, Longnose gar, Florida gar, Shortnose gar | ||
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Lepisosteus is a genus of gars in the family Lepisosteidae.
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- Distribution
- Species
- References
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Distribution
While in the present day, Lepisosteus is only known across North America, fossil remains show it was much more widespread in the past, with specimens known from the Cretaceous of India and Brazil.
Species
The currently recognized species are:
Three species formerly classified in Lepisosteus (Tropical gar, Cuban gar, and Alligator gar) are now assigned to the genus Atractosteus.
References
Lepisosteus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA