Crabs at Sinhagad

JamesW · Jul 12th, 2009, 01:52

We had a family walk up Sinhagad today. Unexpectedly, to me at least, my daughter spotted a crab. It's over 1,000m up, and quite a way from the sea. I know you get land crabs, but I didn't know they lived up there. Does anyone know what species they are?

arijitchaki · Jul 13th, 2009, 09:39

It looks like a Plagusia chabrus JamesW, commonly found in Pune and its surroundings

JamesW · Jul 14th, 2009, 16:45

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Originally Posted by arijitchaki

It looks like a Plagusia chabrus

I did a Google image search for that species, and the pictures look quite different. They're knobblier, hairier, and appear to live in the sea.

arijitchaki · Jul 14th, 2009, 18:30

Sorry James! My mistake. It might be a Charybdis cruciata. I'm not too sure.

Jul 12th, 2009, 01:52	#1
JamesW Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 166	Crabs at Sinhagad We had a family walk up Sinhagad today. Unexpectedly, to me at least, my daughter spotted a crab. It's over 1,000m up, and quite a way from the sea. I know you get land crabs, but I didn't know they lived up there. Does anyone know what species they are?

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Jul 13th, 2009, 09:39	#2
arijitchaki Amateur Human Being Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune, India Posts: 84	It looks like a Plagusia chabrus JamesW, commonly found in Pune and its surroundings

Jul 14th, 2009, 18:30	#4
arijitchaki Amateur Human Being Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pune, India Posts: 84	Sorry James! My mistake. It might be a Charybdis cruciata. I'm not too sure.