| Cambarellus lesliei | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Cambarellus |
| Subgenus: | Pandicambarus |
| Species: | C. lesliei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambarellus lesliei (Fitzpatrick & Laning, 1976) | |
Cambarellus lesliei is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is native to Alabama and Mississippi in the United States. [2] [1] It is known commonly as the angular dwarf crawfish. [1]
The main part of this species' distribution is Mobile Bay. It has been collected from the Alabama, Mobile, and Tombigbee Rivers. It lives in submerged vegetation in slow-moving and stagnant waterways. [1]
This is listed as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is common in its range, and though it faces several threats, none are considered to be major. [1] The crayfish is listed as a vulnerable species by NatureServe, because it has a limited range, a fragmented population, and threats to its survival that have likely led to declines in some subpopulations. [2] Mobile Bay and its associated rivers host heavy shipping traffic and are affected by habitat disturbance and pollution. [2]
