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Montezuma dwarf crayfish

Cambarellus montezumae

Classification

The acocil (Cambarellus montezumae) is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known from Jalisco and Puebla. The name acocil comes from the Nahuatl cuitzilli, meaning "crooked one of the water" or "squirms in the water".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 8