Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Cambarellus patzcuarensis
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Cambarellus
Species:	C. patzcuarensis
Binomial name
Cambarellus patzcuarensis Villalobos, 1943

Cambarellus patzcuarensis is a crayfish in the family Cambaridae.^[1]

Description

It has a body measuring 4–5 centimetres (1.6–2.0 in), including claws. Most specimens found in the wild are brown, sometimes with a gray or blue tint. Cambarellus patzcuarensis var. "Orange" (Mexican dwarf crayfish, sometimes Mexican dwarf orange crayfish) is an orange-coloured mutation often held in aquariums, but this form is rarely found in the wild.^[2]

Distribution

The species is named after Lake Pátzcuaro, at an altitude of 2,035 metres (6,677 ft) in Michoacán, Mexico. As well as Lake Pátzcuaro, C. patzcuarensis also occurs in springs in Chapultepec, Opopeo and Tzurumutaro.^[3]

Conservation

C. patzcuarensis is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List.^[3]

References

Crustaceans portal

1. ^ "Cambarellus patzcuarensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=650320. Retrieved October 5, 2010. 
2. ^ Gerald Pottern. "Mexican Dwarf Orange Crayfish, Cambarellus patzcuarensis". Petshrimp.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080401164138/http://www.petshrimp.com/articles/cpatzcuarensis.html. Retrieved May 16, 2008. 
3. ^ ^{a b} F. Alvarez, M. López-Mejía & C. Pedraza Lara (2010). "Cambarellus patzcuarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/153802. Retrieved {{{downloaded}}}.