A field guide to Kenyan
mangroves
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A field guide to Kenyan
mangroves
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Animals of the seaward mangroves
see also the trees associated with this part of the forest
| Large crabs: | On trees: Selatium elongatum
; amongst the roots: Epixanthus dentatus On the beach: Ocypode ryderi, Ocypode ceratophthalmus, In the water: Scylla serrata, Thalamtia crenata |
| Medium crabs: |
On trees: Grapsus fourmanoiri,
Metopograpsus thukuhar, Metopograpsus
oceanicus, Metopograpsus messor, |
| Small crabs: | Dotilla fenestrata, Uca annulipes, Uca chlorophthalmus, Uca tetragonon, Uca urvillei, Uca vocans, (Uca spp. are fiddler crabs) |
| Other animals: | Snails: Terebralia palustris,
Cerithidea decollata Terrestrial shrimp: Merguia oligodon Bivalves: Saccostrea cucullata (mangrove oyster) , Isognomon ephippium Slug like creatures: Peronia spp. Terrestrial fish: Periophthalmus sobrinus (mudskipper) |
| "creekside" |
Sesarma (Sarmatium) crassum, Sesarma (Perisesarma) guttatum, Eurycarcinus natalensis, Sesarma (Sesarmoides) longipes |
Landward - Mid-forest- Seaside