Austrothelphusa angustifrons (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869) ‒ Cape York Freshwater Crab

Species Account

A narrow-range, endemic Australian species restricted to Cape York at the tip of Cape York Peninsula and the islands of Torres Strait, Queensland. Anterolateral carapace with distinct striations; postorbital and epigastric ridges well developed. Variable in colour, almost black to orange or yellow. — John W. Short, 2026

High-resolution downloadable image

Colour photograph, 3600 x 2400 pixels (30 x 20 cm @ 300dpi), JPEG (2.41 MB). Photographed specimen collected from Horn Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, July 2000.

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Attribution – John W. Short, BioAccess Australia.