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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 choloensis	VU-IUCN	2008	Malawi
2.	Potamonautes gerdalensis	VU-IUCN	2008	Kenya, Tanzania
3.	Potamonautes gonocristatus	EN-IUCN	2008	Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Uganda
4.	Potamonautes idjiwiensis	EN-IUCN	2008	Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
5.	Potamonautes ignestii	VU-IUCN	2008	Ethiopia, Uganda
6.	Potamonautes infravallatus	VU-IUCN	2008	Tanzania
7.	Potamonautes lividus	VU-IUCN	2008	South Africa
8.	Potamonautes montivagus	VU-IUCN	2008	Malawi
9.	Potamonautes mutandensis	EN-IUCN	2008	Uganda
10.	Potamonautes pilosus	VU-IUCN	2008	Kenya, Tanzania
11.	Potamonautes platycentron	EN-IUCN	2008	Kenya, Tanzania
12.	Potamonautes raybouldi	VU-IUCN	2008	Kenya, Tanzania
13.	Potamonautes reidi	VU-IUCN	2008	Nigeria
14.	Potamonautes triangulus	VU-IUCN	2008	Ghana
15.	Potamonautes unisulcatus	VU-IUCN	2008	Tanzania
16.	Potamonautes xiphoidus	VU-IUCN	2008	Tanzania

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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Potamonautes spp. Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016

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Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Potamonautes spp. Facts" (Online). Accessed 11/9/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=4641&ID=1.

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Potamonautes spp. Facts Last Updated:
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Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Potamonautes spp. Facts" (Online). Accessed 11/9/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=4641&ID=1.

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