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Field Notes

Habitat:

it occurs even inside houses..

Notes:

this female crab is full of eggs... the eggs can be seen on its belly...

Species ID Suggestions

Land Crab

Discoplax rotunda

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Ashish
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Comments (10)
Ashish
Crabs had different colours in different atmospheres..I find similar shape. Let's find similar again. Actually its from Genus of Land crabs. Others do not match.
rivu.ghorai
@ashish it is not rotunda. it has more pointed corners not rounded like rotunda and the color of legs seems different..
Ashish
http://decapoda.free.fr/illustration.php?n=4&sp=140
Ashish
Its very much like Discoplax rotunda
auntnance123
Ashish, possibly one of the mangrove crab families? I don't even know if there are mangroves in India.
Ashish
Wow interesting.. now..!!
rivu.ghorai
@ashish i have added the picture of upper side..
rivu.ghorai
no problem.. i will get the pic tomorrow..
Ashish
Do you have top view of this crab...? Need to see back to identify specie..

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJuly 15, 2011

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