Cambarellus puer
Cambarellus puer is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is known commonly as the swamp dwarf crayfish. It is native to the United States, where it can be found in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.[2]
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This crayfish lives in a variety of habitat types, including artificial habitats such as roadside ditches. It is generally found with aquatic vegetation, and it burrows into the substrate during dry periods.[3]
It is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), because it is "secure, widespread and abundant".[1]
References
- Alvarez, F., López-Mejía, M. & Pedraza Lara, C. 2010. Cambarellus puer. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. Downloaded on 14 June 2016.
- James W. Fetzner Jr. (December 1, 2010). "Cambarellus (Pandicambarus) puer Hobbs, 1941". Crayfish & Lobster Taxonomy Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- NatureServe. 2015. Cambarellus puer. NatureServe Explorer, Version 7.1. Accessed 13 June 2016.
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