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Brown Land Crab - Cardisoma carnifex Lots of them on the island we visited, they only come out late afternoon and night time to feed.<br />
During day time, they are hiding in holes on the sand. Brown Land Crab,Cardisoma carnifex,Crab,Land Crab,Maldives Click/tap to enlarge

Brown Land Crab - Cardisoma carnifex

Lots of them on the island we visited, they only come out late afternoon and night time to feed.
During day time, they are hiding in holes on the sand.

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''Cardisoma carnifex'' is a species of terrestrial crab found in coastal regions from the east coast of Africa and the Red Sea across the Indo-Pacific to the Line Islands and the Tuamotu Archipelago. The range includes parts of northern Australia and the Cocos Islands.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2020. Captured Mar 11, 2019 23:23.
  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm