HABITAT: Sluggish to moderately flowing streams and most lentic situations, also burrows.

DISTRIBUTION: AL, AR, (CA:I), (CT:I), DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, also introduced to MA, ME, RI.