Sally lightfoot crabs can be found throughout the rocky shores of the Galapagos Islands. This brightly colored crab lives among and on the rocks just above the water line. Young sally lightfoot crabs are black or dark brown; this provides excellent camouflage among the black lava rocks of the Galapagos Islands. When the crabs mature they turn a more vibrant shade of red and orange..

More Wildlife in the Galapagos

Darwin’s Finches

Marine Iguana

Frigatebird

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