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Ascends the mangrove trees and gnaws their leaves. By means of 

 its short but remarkably acute claws (tips of the legs), which prick 

 like pins when it runs over the hand, this crab climbs with the 

 greatest agility up on the thinnest twigs (F. Miiller). 



Range. From Florida (Tampa Bay on the west, and Miami on 

 the east coast) and the Bahamas southward to Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

 Corinto, west coast of Nicaragua (M. C. Z.) to Peru. 



Material examined. 



Norris Cut, Miami, Florida ; April, 1901 ; J. E. Benedict ; 2 males y 

 1 female (25559). 



Cape Florida, Florida; 1884; Edward Palmer; 1 male (13898). 



Punta Rassa, Florida; mangrove swamp; February, 1884; Henry 

 Hemphill; 24 males, 11 females (6434). 



Little Gasparilla Pass, Florida; March 17, 1889; Grampus; 1 

 male (15263). 



Long Boat Key, Florida; March 25, 1889; Grampus; 5 males, 8 

 females (15262). 



Palma Sola, Florida; 1884; Edward Palmer; 1 male (15377). 



Nassau, Bahamas; December 25, 1898; Fish Hawk; 1 female 

 (24049). ' 



Los Arroyas, Cuba; May 20, 1914; Henderson and Bartsch, Toman 

 Barrera Exped. ; 10 males, 7-f females (48574). 



Mariel, Cuba ; on bushes and wharves ; May 10, 1900 ; Wm. Palmer 

 and J. H. Riley; 3 males, 9 females (23809). 



Cabanas, Cuba; on rocks and piles along shore; June 3, 1900; Wm. 

 Palmer and J. H. Riley; 3 males, 4 females (23810). 



Coloma, Pinar del Rio, Cuba; on piles; Mar. 18, 1900; Wm. 

 Palmer and J. H. Riley; 1 female (23633). 



Mayaguez, Porto Rico; fresh water; Jan. 20, 1899: Fish Hawk; 

 "2 females (24050). 



Porto Real, Porto Rico; Jan. 27, 1899; Fish Hawk; 1 female 

 (24048). 



Boqueron Bay, Porto Rico; Jan. 27, 1899; Fish Hawk; 1 female 

 (24013). 



Hucares, Porto Rico; Feb. 14, 1899: Fish Hawk; 9 males, 19 

 females (24051). 



Jamaica; Mar. 1-11, 1884; Albatross; 2 males, 4 females (18557). 



Jamaica; Dr. T. H. Morgan; 2 males, 2 females (17228). 



Bogue Islands, Montego Bay, Jamaica ; June 20, 1910 ; C. B. Wil- 

 son; 1 male, 1 female (42879). 



Near Belize, British Honduras; W. A. Stanton; 1 male, 1 female 

 (21374). 



Curasao; Feb. 10-18, 1884; Albatross; 2 males, 8 females (1855GK 



Rio Parahyba do Norte, Cabedello, Brazil; on mangroves; June 20. 

 1899: Branner-Agassiz Exped.; 3 males, 6 females (25713). 



