Potamonautes spp. 
 
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Group:
Crustaceans
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Potamonautes choloensisVU-IUCN2008Malawi
2. Potamonautes gerdalensisVU-IUCN2008Kenya, Tanzania
3. Potamonautes gonocristatusEN-IUCN2008Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda
4. Potamonautes idjiwiensisEN-IUCN2008Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
5. Potamonautes ignestiiVU-IUCN2008Ethiopia, Uganda
6. Potamonautes infravallatusVU-IUCN2008Tanzania
7. Potamonautes lividusVU-IUCN2008South Africa
8. Potamonautes montivagusVU-IUCN2008Malawi
9. Potamonautes mutandensisEN-IUCN2008Uganda
10. Potamonautes pilosusVU-IUCN2008Kenya, Tanzania
11. Potamonautes platycentronEN-IUCN2008Kenya, Tanzania
12. Potamonautes raybouldiVU-IUCN2008Kenya, Tanzania
13. Potamonautes reidiVU-IUCN2008Nigeria
14. Potamonautes triangulusVU-IUCN2008Ghana
15. Potamonautes unisulcatusVU-IUCN2008Tanzania
16. Potamonautes xiphoidusVU-IUCN2008Tanzania


Species/Common Names:
Potamonautes choloensis
Potamonautes gerdalensis
Potamonautes gonocristatus
Potamonautes idjiwiensis
Potamonautes ignestii
Potamonautes infravallatus
Potamonautes lividus
Blue River Crab
Potamonautes montivagus
Potamonautes mutandensis
Potamonautes pilosus
Potamonautes platycentron
Potamonautes raybouldi
East African Tree Hole Crab
Potamonautes reidi
Reid's River Crab
Potamonautes triangulus
Potamonautes unisulcatus
Potamonautes xiphoidus

Facts Summary:
Potamonautes is a genus of crustaceans of concern and found in the following area(s): Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda.


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