Harlequin Land Crab

        

                     Harlequin Land Crab

 

SPECIES: Gecarcinus quadratus

 

STATUS: Least Concern

 

HABITAT: Mangrove swamps, sandy beaches along the edge of rainforest.

 

DIET: Leaf litter

 

GENERAL: The Harlequin Land Crab also known as the Halloween Crab comes out at night from hiding in its burrow all day of which they dig themselves up to lengths of 4.5 feet.

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