Barytelphusa cunicularis is a common species of freshwater crab found in India. It is distributed throughout the country from Himachal Pradesh in north to Kerala in south except north-east india.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brown Freshwater Crab being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Potamonautes danielsi
- Potamonautes unispinus
- Potamonautes barnardi
- Epilobocera sinuatifrons
- Potamonautes barbarai
- Apotamonautes hainanensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Gecarcinucidae
- Genus
- Barytelphusa
- Species
- Barytelphusa cunicularis
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