Perbrinckia glabra

Perbrinckia glabra
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Brachyura
Family:	Gecarcinucidae
Genus:	Perbrinckia
Species:	Perbrinckia glabra; Ng, 1995

Perbrinckia glabra is a species of freshwater crab of the family Gecarcinucidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List due to their single locality in Horton Plains National Park [2]. Perbrinckia glabra is found primarily under rocks and boulders near shallow streams[1]. Major threats to this species include habitat loss and pollution[1].

References

Esser, L.J. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Perbrinckia glabra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T61727A12547571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61727A12547571.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Kottawa-Arachchi, J.D. (2017). "Biodiversity in central highland wetlands, a world heritage site in Sri Lanka". Wetland Science. Springer: 67-85.

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[iucn-1] Esser, L.J. & Cumberlidge, N. (2008). "Perbrinckia glabra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T61727A12547571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T61727A12547571.en. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[2] Kottawa-Arachchi, J.D. (2017). "Biodiversity in central highland wetlands, a world heritage site in Sri Lanka". Wetland Science. Springer: 67-85.