Blackback land crab
A species of Land crab, Also known as Red land crab Scientific name : Gecarcinus lateralis Genus : Land crab
Blackback land crab, A species of Land crab
Also known as:
Red land crab
Botanical name: Gecarcinus lateralis
Genus: Land crab
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Description
Native to the Caribbean region, the blackback land crab is often spotted on beaches along the Gulf and Eastern Atlantic coastlines. Its bold black shell and reddish orange legs are easy to identify, although this nocturnal feeder is usually hiding in marshes or buried under the sand during the day.
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Land crab Species
Blackback land crab 
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