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genus

Birgus

Birgus is a genus in the family Coenobitidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 38 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
38
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
Not recorded

Best-known members of Birgus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Birgus?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable1100%

Where is Birgus recorded?

Species on file in this genus with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

Fiji: 1 speciesTanzania: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 1 speciesPapua New Guinea: 1 speciesIndonesia: 1 speciesFr. S. Antarctic Lands: 1 speciesNamibia: 1 speciesVanuatu: 1 speciesIndia: 1 speciesNew Caledonia: 1 speciesSolomon Is.: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 speciesTaiwan: 1 speciesPhilippines: 1 speciesMalaysia: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Japan1
  2. French Polynesia1
  3. Christmas Island1
  4. Taiwan1
  5. Australia1
  6. Marshall Islands1
  7. U.S. Outlying Islands1
  8. Indonesia1
  9. Guam1
  10. British Indian Ocean Territory1
  11. Tanzania1
  12. Solomon Islands1
  13. Seychelles1
  14. Fiji1
  15. Niue1
  16. Vanuatu1
  17. Papua New Guinea1
  18. Micronesia1
  19. Kiribati1
  20. Cook Islands1

All species in Birgus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Coconut crabBirgus latroCoenobitidaeVulnerableNot recorded38