Cambarellus puer is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is known commonly as the swamp dwarf crayfish.[2] It is native to the United States, where it can be found in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.[3]

Cambarellus puer

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Cambaridae
Genus: Cambarellus
Subgenus: Pandicambarus
Species:
C. puer
Binomial name
Cambarellus puer
(Hobbs, 1941)

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.[2]

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

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  1. ^ a b Alvarez, F.; López-Mejía, M. & Pedraza Lara, C. (2010). "Cambarellus puer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T153931A4565476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T153931A4565476.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Cambarellus puer". NatureServe. 7.1. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ 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.