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Cambarus thomai

Distribution 2

Global Range: (200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)) It occurs in most of Ohio, western West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern Tennessee, wherever suitable habitat occurs. (Jezerinac 1993).

Habitat 3

Habitat Type: Freshwater

Comments: Burrows in wet areas with or without standing or slowly flowing water; burrows usually moderately complex. Cambarus thomai is a primary burrower that burrows near streams or swamps near streams. This species is rarely seen outside of its burrow (Thoma and Jezerinac 2000; Jezerinac et al. 1995).

Habitat and ecology 4

Habitat and Ecology

This speciesis a primary burrower that burrows near streams or swamps near streams. This species is rarely seen outside of its burrow (Thoma and Jezerinac 2000, Jezerinac et al. 1995).

Systems
  • Freshwater

Iucn red list assessment 5


Red List Category
LC
Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2010

Assessor/s
Adams, S., Cordeiro, J., Jones, T., Schuster, G.A., Taylor, C.A. & Thoma, R.F.

Reviewer/s
Collen, B. & Richman, N.

Contributor/s
Livingston, F., Livingston, F., Soulsby, A.-M., Batchelor, A., Dyer, E., Whitton, F., Milligan, H.T., Smith, J., Lutz, M.L., De Silva, R., McGuinness, S., Kasthala, G., Jopling, B., Sullivan, K. & Cryer, G.

Justification
Cambarus thomai has been given a status of Least Concern (LC).This species is widespread and found in a large number of localities within its range, equating to an EOO in excess of 172,000 km2. There are no apparent serious threats to this widely distributed population and species of similar habits seem very tolerant of humans.

Nature serve conservation status 6

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

Reasons: This species is widespread and found in a large number of localities within its range (extent 200000-2500000 sq. km). There are no apparent serious threats to a widely distributed population; and species of similar habits seem very tolerant of humans. It occurs in most of Ohio, western West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern Tennessee, wherever suitable habitat occurs.

Intrinsic Vulnerability: Not intrinsically vulnerable

Environmental Specificity: Broad. Generalist or community with all key requirements common.

Range description 7

This species occurs in most of Ohio, western West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern Tennessee, wherever suitable habitat occurs. (Jezerinac 1993).

The Extent of Occurrence (EOO) of this species has been estimated to exceed 172,500 km2.

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