Dwarf River Crab 
Scientific Name:
Liberonautes nanoides
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Liberonautes latidactylus ssp. nanoides
Group:
Crustaceans
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-IUCN: 2008
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Liberia

Facts Summary:
The Dwarf River Crab (Liberonautes nanoides) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "crustaceans" and found in the following area(s): Liberia. This species is also known by the following name(s): Liberonautes latidactylus ssp. nanoides.


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