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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarellus |
| Subgenus: | Pandicambarus |
| Species: | C. puer
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| Cambarellus puer (Hobbs, 1941)
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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.[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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Cambarellus puer". NatureServe. 7.1. Retrieved 13 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.
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