Lacunicambarus polychromatus


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.