Procambarus curdi
Reimer, 1975
Red River Burrowing Crayfish
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120030
Element CodeICMAL14460
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyCambaridae
GenusProcambarus
Other Common NamesRed River burrowing crayfish (EN)
Concept ReferenceHobbs, H. H., Jr. 1989. An Illustrated Checklist of the American Crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 480:1-236.
Conservation Status
Review Date2009-07-01
Change Date1996-02-19
Edition Date2009-07-01
Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsIt occurs in eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas (Johnson and Johnson, 2008).
Range Extent CommentsIt occurs in eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas (Johnson and Johnson, 2008).
Occurrences CommentsIn Texas, it occurs in the eastern part of the state as far west as Brazos and Collin Cos. (Johnson and Johnson, 2008).
Threat Impact CommentsNo species specific threats have been reported for this species however as this species inhabits areas near towns and cities it is likely to be impacted by urban development in the future.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
It prefers ditches and low areas, often far from permanent surface water as individuals spend most of their time underground when temporary water disappears but during daytime, juveniles are found in temporary water while adults emerge mostly at night (Johnson and Johnson, 2008).
Terrestrial HabitatsGrassland/herbaceous
Palustrine HabitatsTEMPORARY POOLHERBACEOUS WETLANDSCRUB-SHRUB WETLAND
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Oklahoma | S2 | Yes |
| Texas | S4 | Yes |
| Arkansas | S2 | Yes |
References (6)
- Crandall, K. A., and S. De Grave. 2017. An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list. Journal of Crustacean Biology 37(5):615-653.
- Hobbs, H. H., Jr. 1989. An Illustrated Checklist of the American Crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 480:1-236.
- Johnson, S.K. and N.K. Johnson. 2008. Texas Crawdads. Crawdad Club Designs: College Station, Texas. 160 pp.
- McAllister, C. T. 2011. New distributional records for the Red River Burrowing Crayfish <i>Procambarus curdi</i>, and Osage Burrowing Crayfish, <i>Procambarus liberorum</i> (Decapoda: Cambaridae), in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 91:19-28.
- McLaughlin, P. A., D. K. Camp, M. V. Angel, E. L. Bousfield, P. Brunel, R. C. Brusca, D. Cadien, A. C. Cohen, K. Conlan, L. G. Eldredge, D. L. Felder, J. W. Goy, T. Haney, B. Hann, R. W. Heard, E. A. Hendrycks, H. H. Hobbs III, J. R. Holsinger, B. Kensley, D. R. Laubitz, S. E. LeCroy, R. Lemaitre, R. F. Maddocks, J. W. Martin, P. Mikkelsen, E. Nelson, W. A. Newman, R. M. Overstreet, W. J. Poly, W. W. Price, J. W. Reid, A. Robertson, D. C. Rogers, A. Ross, M. Schotte, F. Schram, C. Shih, L. Watling, G. D. F. Wilson, and D. D. Turgeon. 2005. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31. 545 pp.
- Taylor, C. A., G. A. Schuster, J. E. Cooper, R. J. DiStefano, A. G. Eversole, P. Hamr, H. H. Hobbs III, H. W. Robison, C. E. Skelton, and R. F. Thoma. 2007. A reassessment of the conservation status of crayfishes of the United States and Canada after 10+ years of increased awareness. Fisheries 32(8):371-389.