Allegheny Mountain Mudbug

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Cambarus fetzneri

Allegheny Mountain Mudbug, a reference photo
Photo: Alekjds · CC0 (licence)

Cambarus fetzneri, commonly referred to as the Allegheny Mountain mudbug, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It was first described in 2019 from populations in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Allegheny Mountain Mudbug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Cambaridae
Species
Cambarus fetzneri

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