Engaeus is a genus of freshwater crayfish found in Australia, the burrowing crayfishes. Fifteen of the 35 species in the genus occur in Tasmania, where they are known as the Tasmanian land crayfishes. The behaviour of these crayfish is notable as they live in burrows and construct large "chimneys" at the opening.
All of the 35 species of Engaeus have been assessed for the IUCN Red List:
Data deficient
Engaeus affinis Smith & Schuster, 1913
Engaeus curvisuturus Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus karnanga Horwitz, 1990
Engaeus laevis (Clark, 1941)
Engaeus nulloporius Horwitz, 1990
Critically endangered
Engaeus granulatus Horwitz, 1990 – central north burrowing crayfish
