Astacoides caldwelli

Astacoides caldwelli
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Parastacidae
Genus:	Astacoides
Species:	A. caldwelli
Binomial name
	Astacoides caldwelli; (Bate, 1865) [2]

Astacoides caldwelli is a species of crustacean in family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. A. caldwelli is mostly found in rivers draining forested areas at elevations between 600 - 800m. The populations are threatened by habitat loss as well as predation by introduced species and harvesting at a subsistence level from local fishermen.[1]

References

Jones, J.P.G. (2010). "Astacoides caldwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-27.old-form url
James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-20.

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[IUCN-1] Jones, J.P.G. (2010). "Astacoides caldwelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-27.old-form url

[2] James W. Fetzner, Jr. (2006-12-06). "Astacoides caldwelli (Bate, 1865)". Crayfish Taxon Browser. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-20.