Journal Article
New species of crayfish of the genus Procambarus, and notes on Procambarus pilosimanus (Decapoda:Cambaridae) from Chiapas, Mexico
Álvarez, F., Torres, E. and Villalobos, J.L.
Record Number:
5353
Year:
2021
Journal:
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Pages:
e923833
Volume:
92
Notes:
Open Access by licence CC BY-NC-ND (4.0)
Abstract:
A new species of crayfish is described from the Cave of Sótano de La Lucha, in the border between the Mexican
states of Chiapas and Oaxaca. The new species is completely adapted to the cave environment with reduced eyes
lacking cornea and visual pigments, an almost unpigmented body and elongated appendages. We also report on crayfish
populations from the “Lagunas de Montebello” area, which fit well the description of Procambarus pilosimanus
(Ortmann, 1906), a heretofore problematic species in southern Mexico.
Keywords: Stygobitic crayfish; Sótano de La Lucha; Lagunas de Montebello; Chiapas
Times Cited:
1
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