First wildlife records of the exotic species, Cherax quadricarinatus (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in Cuba

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Alejandro Fernández-Velázquez
Enrique Reynaldo de la Cruz
David Hernández-Marrero
Carlos Peña-Rodríguez

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The Australian red claw lobster Cherax quadricarinatus was introduced in Cuba in 1990 and confined to farming centers. In 2021, wild populations were found outside their confinement areas: the Nipe river, in the locality Farallón de Sao Corona, in the Cueto municipality, and the Camazán dam, in Báguanos municipality. The goal of this communication is bring to light the first records of this invasive exotic species in natural ecosystems of Cuba, The first site was the Nipe river and the second was the Camazán dam, evidencing its wide distribution. Besides, there are high probabilities of presenting a more extensive distribution in the Eastern region of Cuba

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First wildlife records of the exotic species, Cherax quadricarinatus (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in Cuba. (2022). Poeyana, 513. https://www.revistasgeotech.com/index.php/poey/article/view/408

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