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  | |
| 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 | |
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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
- 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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