Potamonautes montivagus

Potamonautes montivagus is a species of freshwater crustacean in the family Potamonautidae. It is native to southeastern Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Potamonautes montivagus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Potamonautidae
Genus: Potamonautes
Species:
P. montivagus
Binomial name
Potamonautes montivagus
(Chace, 1953)
Synonyms

Potamon montivagus Chace, 1953

Range and habitat

Potamonautes montivagus is found in mountain streams in southwestern Tanzania, northern and southeastern Malawi, western Mozambique, eastern Zambia, and eastern Zimbabwe.[1]

Its native habitat is high-elevation rivers, streams, and lakes.[1]

References

  1. Cumberlidge, N. (2018). "Potamonautes montivagus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T44551A114989953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T44551A114989953.en. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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