Biologists think they've found a new dwarf crayfish species in the Black Warrior River

Alabama already boasts more species of crayfish than any other state, but the number of distinct species seems likely to go up in 2016. 

Biologists working within the Black Warrior River floodplain in Hale County say they've found a new species of dwarf crayfish that is previously unknown to science, and plan to publish their findings and name the species in the spring of 2016. 

University of Alabama PhD candidate Michael Kendrick led the surveys along with -READ MORE AND SEE PHOTO GALLERY -http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/12/new_dwarf_crayfish_species_in.html