Engaewa Explained

Engaewa is a genus of burrowing crayfish belonging to the family Parastacidae. There are five recognised species, all endemic to the high-rainfall zone of south-west Western Australia, from Dunsborough to Albany.^[1] They are all small (up to 5 cm), and found only in freshwater swamps and seepages. Three of the five species are listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and are listed on the IUCN Red List as "endangered" (EN) or "critically endangered" (CR), while the remaining two are listed as "Least Concern":

Species	Authority	EPBCA	IUCN
Engaewa pseudoreducta	Horwitz & Adams, 2000
Engaewa reducta	Riek, 1967
Engaewa similis	Riek, 1967
Engaewa subcoerulea	Riek, 1967
Engaewa walpolea	Horwitz & Adams, 2000

Notes and References

1. Book: Francesca Gherardi. Francesca Gherardi . Biological Invaders in Inland Waters: Profiles, Distribution and Threats . 2 . Invading Nature . . 978-1-4020-6028-1 . Introduction and spread of crayfish (Parastacidae) in Western Australia and their potential to displace indigenous species . 577–596 . Jessica Lynas . Andrew Storey . Brenton Knott . 30 August 2007 . amp . https://books.google.com/books?id=RNfRJvCXbe4C&pg=PA589.