Birgus latro
Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767)
Coconut crab
Birgus latro
photo by Auscape International

Family:  Coenobitidae (land hermit crab)
Max. size:  20 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g; max. reported age: 40 years
Environment:  benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Supratidal. Terrestrial crab that lives in oceanic islets, atolls, islands and coastal areas (Ref. 122297). Supratidal and terrestrial. Scavenger. Frugivore (Ref. 8423).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 (A2cd+4cd) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  poisonous to eat
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