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Fiddler crab

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

There were several small crabs in the mud of the mangle forest. They have one huge claw and a very tiny one. They could be the left or the right claw. They would run to their holes on the mud at the first sign of danger.

Habitat:

Mangle forest in the Sian Ka'an Biosphere reserve.

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Fiddler Crabs (Genus Uca)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you Christine for the ID suggestion.
Christine Y.
Great spotting! Looks like a fiddler crab (genus Uca)...not sure of the species though!

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PublishedJuly 14, 2016

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