Perbrinckia scansor
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Ceylonthelphusa scansor Ng, 1995 |
Perbrinckia scansor is a species of freshwater crab in the 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.
[edit] References
- ^ M. M. Bahir, P. K. L. Ng, K. A. Crandall & R. Pethiyagoda (2005). Perbrinckia scansor. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ Mohomed M. Bahir & Peter K. L. Ng (2005). Description of ten new species of freshwater crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Parathelphusidae: Ceylonthelphusa, Mahatha, Perbrinckia) from Sri Lanka. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. 12: 47–75.
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