Perbrinckia gabadagei

Perbrinckia gabadagei
Conservation status
	; Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Gecarcinucidae
Genus:	Perbrinckia
Species:	Perbrinckia gabadagei; Bahir & Ng, 2005

Perbrinckia gabadagei is a species of freshwater crabs of the family Gecarcinucidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was once categorized as vulnerable by founders, but now considered to be critically endangered and probably extinct due to lack of recent evidences since 1996. The species first found from Adam's Peak area. It is very rarely found, and known to live under moist soil, and near water sources.[1]

References

Esser, L.J. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Perbrinckia gabadagei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T61726A12547200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61726A12547200.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.

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[iucn-1] Esser, L.J. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Perbrinckia gabadagei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T61726A12547200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61726A12547200.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.