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Saving the Singapore freshwater crab from extinction

Saving the Singapore freshwater crab from extinction

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Singapore freshwater crab

(Johora singaporensis)

The IUCN Status

LC Least Concern
NT
VU
EN
CR Critically Endangered
EW
EX Extinct
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

LC

Least Concern

At relatively low risk of extinction

NT

Near Threatened

Likely to become vulnerable in the near future

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

EN

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

EW

Extinct in the Wild

Survives only in captivity

EX

Extinct

No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity

The challenge

The globally critically endangered Singapore freshwater crab (Johora singaporensis) is only found in three small streams in Singapore.


Although the technique and expertise to keep this species in captivity for extended periods of time have been developed, successful breeding remain elusive. While some individuals were observed to be gravid on several occasions, the eggs did not hatch.

The goal

This project will study various aspects of the Singapore freshwater crab’s ecology including population size, distribution, life history and the genetic variation of the different populations. Findings derived from the study will subsequently be used to establish new populations by introducing the species to new suitable sites.

The feasibility of establishing an ex-situ population will also be investigated and progeny from captive individuals could be used to augment existing wild populations.

Findings from the research could shed significant information on the biology of one of the 100 most threatened species globally and contribute greatly to protecting one of Singapore’s few endemic species.

The outcome

A population of these crabs are being managed in a captive facility to explore husbandry best practices on how to manage them.

This study will lead to greater understanding of their needs and behaviour. Potential captive breeding success will lead to the establishment of an ex-situ population, which may be necessary to conserve this species in the long run.

This research will shed more light on this highly threatened but poorly known species, and the findings will contribute considerably to its conservation.

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