Species profile
Blue Land Crab
Cardisoma guanhumi
Identify Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) from a photo — free, unlimited, no sign-up — with the CatchRules iPhone app.
At a glance
Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) is a crustacean present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
Confirmed by 2,250 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Florida, Texas, and South Carolina the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Their carapace can grow up to 12 cm (nearly 5 inches) wide.
- They excavate burrows up to 1.5 meters deep for shelter.
- Females must travel over 1.5 km to reach the ocean to release larvae.
- Despite living on land, they breathe through gills kept moist inside their burrows.
- They are primarily herbivorous, feeding on leaves, fruit, and vegetation.
Where Blue Land Crab are seen
Background
Cardisoma guanhumi, also known as the blue land crab or great land crab, is a species of land crab found in tropical and subtropical estuaries and other maritime areas of land along the Atlantic coast of the Americas from Brazil and Colombia, through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, to the Bahamas, and north to Ponce Inlet, Florida, Princess Place Preserve in Palm Coast, and Bermuda.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Blue Land Crab article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Blue Land Crab?
Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) is a crustacean present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
What is the scientific name for Blue Land Crab?
Blue Land Crab is Cardisoma guanhumi.
Are there fishing rules for Blue Land Crab?
Blue Land Crab does not currently have published fishing rules in CatchRules' curated jurisdictions. Identification, range, and habitat are still tracked above.
How can I identify Blue Land Crab?
Take a photo with the free CatchRules iPhone app — on-device identification recognizes Blue Land Crab along with ~1,500 other species. No sign-up, unlimited use.
Photo credit: iNaturalist / Wikipedia. Identification reference only — verify regulations with the issuing wildlife agency before retaining a catch.