| South American and African lungfish | |
|---|---|
| Protopterus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Subclass: | Dipnoi |
| Order: | Lepidosireniformes L. S. Berg (No date given, per Fowler, 1947) |
Lepidosireniformes is the order of lungfish containing the families Lepidosirenidae (the South American Lungfish) and Protopteridae (the African Lungfish).