Kani maranjandu

Kani maranjandu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Gecarcinucidae
Genus:	Kani
Species:	K. maranjandu
Binomial name
Kani maranjandu Kumar, Raj & Ng, 2017

Kani maranjandu is a species of tree crab first identified in 2017.K. maranjandu has, to date, only been observed in the forests of the Western Ghats near Kerala, India.

K. maranjandu represents a newly discovered genus (Kani), named for the local Kani tribe. The discoverers have placed the genus within the family Gecarcinucidae.

K. maranjandu is distinguished from other crabs of the family Gecarcinidae by its distinctive carapace and the structure of the male abdomen, as well as its very long walking legs. The species is entirely arboreal, relying on water held in small hollows of trees for survival.

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