Epilobocera haytensis,[2] also known in Dominican Spanish as jaiba de río (borrowed from Taíno), is a freshwater crab endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is found in nearly all of Hispaniola's lowland rivers,[1] and is often harvested for food in both countries of the island.[3]
Epilobocera haytensis, also known in Dominican Spanish as jaiba de río (borrowed from Taíno), is a freshwater crab endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is found in nearly all of Hispaniola's lowland rivers, and is often harvested for food in both countries of the island.
Epilobocera haytensis is een krabbensoort uit de familie van de Pseudothelphusidae.[2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1893 door Rathbun.
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