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Lagopus is a genus of birds within the family Phasianidae and order Galliformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the subfamily Tetraoninae serving as its parent taxon. The genus was described by Brisson in 1760 and holds an accepted status in taxonomic records.
Species in this genus inhabit the Holarctic realm, specifically in alpine climate and taiga regions. Their temporal range begins in the Zanclean stage. Biological records for Lagopus are held by institutions including CM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, MZLU, and UAM. These records originate from the United States, Sweden, Canada, and Japan.
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Species
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,585
- With media
- 201
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Collections
- CM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM, MZLU, UAM, ROM
- Recorded in
- United States, Sweden, Canada, Japan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tetraoninae
- Image
- Lagopus muta2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Lagopus
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Lagopus
- topic's main category
- Category:Lagopus
- temporal range start
- Zanclean
- habitat
- taiga
- Commons gallery
- Lagopus
- exact match
- wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/01796340-n
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