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Mangrove root crab

Goniopsis cruentata

Description:

•They eat dead animals, smaller crabs, fruits and mangrove plants. •They are medium-sized crabs. •It's a semi-arboreal species.

Habitat:

Mangroves, muddy banks, marshes -I saw these crabs in Angra dos Reis (RJ, Brazil)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Apr 19, 2016
Submitted on Oct 26, 2016

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