Hello carcinologist and other crustacean enthusiast.
I caught this little guy in Costa Rica and would like a little help on IDing him/it.
Caught in a freshwater pond, at least 105km from the ocean at 1100m in elevation.
I am unaware if it is a fully aquatic species. However, most other crabs in CR are fairly terrestrial, and there is usually ample evidence of them, i.e. holes in the bank just above the water line. They also seem to be at lower elevation and closer to the coast and when they are present they are present in large numbers.
Not this little guy, he was caught in the water, not overly near the bank. Furthermore there was no evidence of crab holes all around the pond parameter, I took care looking for them, didn't see a single one. Also there is definitely a population of them.
Sorry about the pics. I wish I could have taken more pics and better angles, but my camera battery was almost done.
I caught this little guy in Costa Rica and would like a little help on IDing him/it.
Caught in a freshwater pond, at least 105km from the ocean at 1100m in elevation.
I am unaware if it is a fully aquatic species. However, most other crabs in CR are fairly terrestrial, and there is usually ample evidence of them, i.e. holes in the bank just above the water line. They also seem to be at lower elevation and closer to the coast and when they are present they are present in large numbers.
Not this little guy, he was caught in the water, not overly near the bank. Furthermore there was no evidence of crab holes all around the pond parameter, I took care looking for them, didn't see a single one. Also there is definitely a population of them.
Sorry about the pics. I wish I could have taken more pics and better angles, but my camera battery was almost done.