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Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Spotted GarLepisosteus oculatus
Longnose GarLepisosteus osseus
Florida GarLepisosteus platyrhincus
Shortnose GarLepisosteus platostomus
Tropical GarAtractosteus tropicus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,274 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,240 |
| Louisiana | 967 |
| Mississippi | 104 |
| Oklahoma | 41 |
| Arkansas | 23 |
| Alabama | 19 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| Tamaulipas | 10 |
| China | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Gars · Lepisosteiformes |
| Family | Gars · Lepisosteidae |
| Genus | Large Gars · Atractosteus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Alligator Gar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.