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River Crab

Allacanthos yawi

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Description:

I am completely puzzle!!?? I came inside the house after gardening in the afternoon to find this crab at the front door inside the house waiting for me!!
I live 900meter above sea level, the Peninsula of Nicoya is my view but it is far, I do have a River that is far also??!!

Notes:

New species. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/new-crab-species-discovered-in-costa-r…

Species ID Suggestions

River crab

Allacanthos yawi

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (7)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
KarenSaxton. I also thought it was Allacanthos yawi, but I had doubts because I live in Central Costa Rica. If it was found at such high altitude and near a River I guess it is possible. (The River is 2 and a half kilometers from my home.)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Hema Shah, thank you so much for all the ideas of how it got to my home I specially like the one.. "it hitched a hike on a turtle".... : ) A friend suggested that a truck load of sand came by and drop the crab!!.... : )
KarenSaxton
is this near you? The new crabs were found on the banks of the Rio Vulcan 1,000 meters above sea level. Mr. Rolie and his associates were surveying the area for a potential hydropower project. About eighty percent of the nation’s electricity is generated by hydropower. Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/new-crab-species-discovered-in-costa-rica.html#ixzz35zBeUrsg
HemaShah
or maybe it hitched a hike on a turtle!!
HemaShah
Maybe they made burrows with long tunnels and ended up at your home? or maybe the wind blew the crab babies when they were tiny ?
KarenSaxton
Land crab, perhaps? The correct category should be arthopods(like insects)
HemaShah
Gilma this is extremely interesting and what a great joy to have such a cute visitor!!

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PublishedJune 29, 2014

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