Ceylonthelphusa alpina

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Ceylonthelphusa alpina
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Family: Parathelphusidae
Genus: Ceylonthelphusa
Species: C. alpina
Binomial name
Ceylonthelphusa alpina
Bahir & Ng, 2005

Ceylonthelphusa alpina is a species of crustacean in family Parathelphusidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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