Latin Etymology: Episesarma ("? grasping legs") versicolor ("turn color")
Four Violet Vinegar Crab (Episesarma versicolor) at Sungei Buloh, Singapore - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 5cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A close relation of the Pink-fingered Vinegar Crab which shares its habitat. The claws are again diagnostic, and the white "fingers" of the individual at the top gives a clear look at the defining feature. They are impressive climbers, able to climb up to 6m high into trees, although they generally live in burrows.
Related Species:
Order: Decapoda
Family: Sesarmidae
Genus: Episesarma
SUBSPECIES: ?
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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