Wednesday 23 April 2008

Violet Vinegar Crab (Episesarma versicolor)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Episesarma ("? grasping legs") versicolor ("turn color")
Four Violet Vinegar Crab (Episesarma versicolorat 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: ?

 - Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A locally common resident
 - CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: Common at Sungei Buloh

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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