Near-extinct crab species found in Wang Pong-Chon Daen reserve area

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Image Credit: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced the discovery of a second near-extinct species of freshwater crab, officially named “Indochinamon Bhumibol” in the Wang Pong-Chon Daen no-hunting area in the northern province of Phetchabun.

 

Suphakorn Intharaprasit, chief of the no-hunting zone, said today (Sunday) that forest rangers stumbled upon the crab while they were on their routine patrol in the forest yesterday.

 

In September last year, another crab of the same species was found in the same area. It is thought that September may be its breeding season.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/near-extinct-crab-species-found-in-wang-pong-chon-daen-reserve-area/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-26

 

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[Thailand]

Modern medicine has a lot to do with the reduction in crabs.

[sammieuk1]

Expect some imminent Chinese investment and chopsticks tomorrow ????

[ezzra]

My crabs are not unique and not seasonal, they are there all year round...

[IAMHERE]

Hope they can breed some of these to increase the number of them.

[ThailandRyan]

Quick hide the found crabs, bargirls from all over will be looking to add them to their Som Tam.........

[Sydebolle]

Whatever you do, do better not tell Premchai Karnasuta ....... 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Thailand said:

Modern medicine has a lot to do with the reduction in crabs.

So has somtam.

[NeoDinosaw]

Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has announced the discovery of a second near-extinct species of freshwater crab, officially named “Indochinamon Bhumibol” 

 

a second near-extinct species of freshwater crab.  it is the same (single) species, but the second specimen.  

 

“Indochinamon Bhumibol”  is defintiely not its official name.