Engaewa is a genus of burrowing crayfish endemic to the high-rainfall zone of south-west Western Australia, and belonging to the family Parastacidae. They are small (up to 5 cm), and found only in freshwater swamps and seepages in the south-west. There are currently five recognised species, three of which are listed under the EPBC Act: E. walpolea (endangered), E. reducta, the Dunsborough Burrowing Crayfish (endangered) and E. pseudoreducta (critically endangered).… (More on Engaewa) |