Clinothelphusa Explained

Clinothelphusa kakoota is a species of crab in the family Gecarcinucidae, which 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, and is listed as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List. It is known from a single site with an area of less than 100km2.[1] Its nearest relatives are another Sri Lankan endemic genus of crabs, Ceylonthelphusa.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Channa N. B. Bambaradeniya . 2006 . The fauna of Sri Lanka: status of taxonomy, research, and conservation . . 978-955-8177-51-8 . Conservation of Sri Lankan freshwater crabs . Mohomed M. Bahir . Rohan Pethiyagoda . 77–83 . https://books.google.com/books?id=dECS8PTrUg4C&pg=PA82.
  2. Natalie Beenaerts . Rohan Pethiyagoda . Peter K. L. Ng . Darren C. J. Yeo . Geert Jan Bex . Mohomed M. Bahir . Tom Artois . 2010 . Phylogenetic diversity of Sri Lankan freshwater crabs and its implications for conservation . . 19 . 183–196 . 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04439.x . 19943890. 20968976 .

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