Pristigenys alta was reported from 26 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 24 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Atlantic: east coast of North America, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Aside from records from Brazil (which are in error), there are no other records from South America or in eastern Atlantic waters.
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Table 1: Present in 24 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Anguilla AIA native 26938
North America Antigua Barbuda ATG native 26938
North America Bahamas BHS native 5403
North America Barbados BRB native 26938
North America Belize BLZ native 26340
North America Bermuda BMU native 5403
North America Canada CAN native 5951
South America Colombia COL native 5217
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Dominica DMA native 26938
North America Grenada GRD native 26938
North America Guadeloupe GLP native 26938
North America Martinique MTQ native 26938
North America Mexico MEX native 78464
North America Montserrat MSR native 26938
North America Nicaragua NIC native 5403
North America St Kitts Nevis KNA native 26938
North America St Lucia LCA native 26938
North America St Vincent Gren. VCT native 26938
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 5217
North America USA USA native 5403
South America Venezuela VEN native 5217
North America Virgin Is. (UK) VGB native 26938
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR native 26180

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Brazil BRA questionable 57756
South America Suriname SUR questionable 13608

Table 4: Reported from 26 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Anguilla AIA native 26938
North America Antigua Barbuda ATG native 26938
North America Bahamas BHS native 5403
North America Barbados BRB native 26938
North America Belize BLZ native 26340
North America Bermuda BMU native 5403
South America Brazil BRA questionable 57756
North America Canada CAN native 5951
South America Colombia COL native 5217
North America Cuba CUB native 54206
North America Dominica DMA native 26938
North America Grenada GRD native 26938
North America Guadeloupe GLP native 26938
North America Martinique MTQ native 26938
North America Mexico MEX native 78464
North America Montserrat MSR native 26938
North America Nicaragua NIC native 5403
North America St Kitts Nevis KNA native 26938
North America St Lucia LCA native 26938
North America St Vincent Gren. VCT native 26938
South America Suriname SUR questionable 13608
North America Trinidad Tobago TTO native 5217
North America USA USA native 5403
South America Venezuela VEN native 5217
North America Virgin Is. (UK) VGB native 26938
North America Virgin Is. (US) VIR native 26180
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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