How deep does the Giant Land Crab live?

The Giant Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) is typically found at 0–2 m.

How big does the Giant Land Crab get?

The Giant Land Crab grows to about 15 cm.

Giant Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–2 m
Max size: 15 cm

The giant land crab spends almost all its life ashore, digging burrows up to 1.5 metres deep in low ground and mangrove margins, sometimes miles from the sea. Adults return to the water only to drink and to release their eggs, and they live in dense colonies.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Gecarcinidae › Cardisoma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422183.

FAQ

How deep does the Giant Land Crab live?: The Giant Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) is typically found at 0–2 m.
How big does the Giant Land Crab get?: The Giant Land Crab grows to about 15 cm.