Coconut crab
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Birgus
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/BirgusB. latro
Binomial name
Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767)
Coconut crabs live on most coasts in the blue area; red points are primary and yellow points secondary places of settlement
Synonyms
Cancer crumenatus Rumphius, 1705 (pre-Linnean) Cancer crumenatus orientalis Seba, 1759 Cancer latro Linnaeus, 1767 Birgus laticauda Latreille, 1829

The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a large edible land crab related to the hermit crab. Coconut crabs are found in the tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Although they are named the Coconut crab, they don't eat coconuts that often. They mainly eat fruits and nuts. Coconut crabs can climb trees. Coconut crab meat has been considered a local delicacy. Coconut crabs are extremely high priced in the national food market. They can live up to 120 years. view more...