| Lacunicambarus polychromatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Lacunicambarus |
| Species: | L. polychromatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacunicambarus polychromatus (Thoma, Jezerinac & Simon, 2005) | |
Lacunicambarus polychromatus, commonly known as the paintedhand mudbug, is a species of burrowing crayfishes in the family Cambaridae.
Description
Lacunicambarus polychromatus is a large, often light brown to green-brown, crawfish. The edges of its tail, head, abdominal segments, and pincers are red, and there are red spots on the pincers.
Range
Lacunicambarus polychromatus is most commonly found in North America at the southern ends of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, northern Florida, Illinois, and southern Ontario.
Habitat
Lacunicambarus polychromatus lives in muddy lowlands, and is a burrowing species.
References
- "Paintedhand Mudbug (Lacunicambarus polychromatus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- "Paintedhand Mudbug (Lacunicambarus polychromatus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Paintedhand Mudbug". Missouri Department of Conservation.
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Lacunicambarus polychromatus | |
 | This crayfish article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |