Metopograpsus latifrons

Metopograpsus latifrons (White, 1847)

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Family:	Grapsidae (shore, marsh, and talon crabs)
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Environment:	benthic; marine
Distribution:	Western Central Pacific.
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Biology:	This species possess toxins but in low toxicities, and are therefore considered as a toxin-free crab (Ref. 130560). Intertidal (Ref. 106854). Found in mangrove areas, on prop roots of Rhizophora and tree trunks, at times in crevices during low tide (Ref. 132300), and in Indonesia in zonations of Rhizophora apiculata and Sonneratia alba (Ref. 132301).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	other
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