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Native Animals
 

Lepidothelphusa cognettii

Sarawak Land Crab
EN
Endangered
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2008
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SSN 19770
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

Description

So far we know little about the species, apart from its appearance.

Habits

  Part Habit
 
Aquatic   —   Living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater)
 
Semi-aquatic   —   An animal living partly on land and partly in water or a plant growing in very wet or waterlogged ground.

Habitats

No Description Suitability Seasonality
1
Wetlands → Karst and Other Subterranean Inland Aquatic Systems
Suitable Unknown
References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3

Assessment

Year Published Assessment Red List Category Version
2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Endangered (EN)
3.1

Biodiversity Experts

Profile
Aziz Bin Arshad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  • Fishes (Taxonomy)
  • Crustaceans (Taxonomy)
  • Fishes (Ecology)
  • Crustaceans (Ecology)
  • Molluscs (Ecology)
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
Azman Bin Abdul Rahim (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Crustaceans
  • Coral Reefs (Ecology)
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Evolution
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
  • SBH
  • SEA
  • W
Charles Leh Moi Ung (Dr.)
Sarawak Museum Department (JMS)
  • Fishes
  • Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin
  • Crustaceans
  • Biodiversity
  • Science
  • SWK
Othman Bin Hj. Ross (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Crustaceans
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystems
  • Marine & Coastal
  • PM
Siti Azizah Mohd Nor (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Crustaceans
  • Fishes
  • Molluscs
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystems
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Molecular
  • PM
  • SBH
  • SWK
  • SEA
  • W
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References

Article
  1. Grinang, J. & Ng, P.K.L. (2015). Taxonomy of the semiterrestrial crab Lepidothelphusa cognettii (Nobili, 1903) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of five new species from Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63, 564-582
  2. Ng, P.K.L., Guinot, D. & Davie, P.J.F. (2008). Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An Annotated Checklist of Extant Brachyuran Crabs of the World. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplements (17), 1-286
Chapter in book
  1. Ng, P.K.L. & Yeo, D.C.J. (2007). Malaysian Freshwater Crabs: Conservation Prospects and Challenges. In Chua, L.S.L., Kirton, L.G. & Saw, L.G. (Eds.), Status of Biological Diversity in Malaysia and Threat Assessment of Plant Species in Malaysia: Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop, 28-30 June 2005. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). pp. 95-120.

Acknowledgements :- Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mrs. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat

Species Citation :- Lepidothelphusa cognettii. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/19770. [Retrieved 20 April 2024].

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