Cambarus chaugaensis

Cambarus chaugaensis, the Chauga crayfish^[2] or Chauga River crayfish,^[1] is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Carolinas in the United States of America.^[1][2][3][4] The common and scientific names refer to the Chauga River of South Carolina, where the first specimens were collected.^[5]

Cambarus chaugaensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Cambaridae
Genus:	Cambarus
Species:	C. chaugaensis
Binomial name
Cambarus chaugaensis (Prins & Hobbs, 1969)

The IUCN conservation status of Cambarus chaugaensis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. This status was last reviewed in 2010.^[1]