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Beebe's Fiddler Crab

Leptuca beebei

Classification

Leptuca beebei, commonly known as Beebe's fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to the Pacific coasts of Central and South America, from El Salvador to northern Peru. Taxonomy Previously a member of the genus Uca, the species was transferred in 2016 to the genus Leptuca when Leptuca was promoted from subgenus to genus level. Description This is a small crab with an adult carapace width of approximately 10 millimetres (0.

Distribution

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