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Uruguayan Fiddler Crab

Leptuca uruguayensis

Classification

Leptuca uruguayensis, commonly known as the Uruguayan fiddler crab or the southwestern Atlantic fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to temperate and subtropical areas of the southeastern coast of South America. 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 The adult crab's carapace is usually between 10 and 16.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 108Brazil · 40Uruguay · 5