Leptuca uruguayensis, (Nobili, 1901)
Leptuca uruguayensis, commonly known as the Uruguayan fiddler crab or the southwestern Atlantic fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to temperate and subtropical areas of the southeastern coast of South America.
The adult crab's carapace is usually between 10 and 16.5 millimetres (0.39 and 0.65 in) wide. Non-breeding males have a green carapace and red major cheliped; when breeding, the carapace of the male whitens. The major cheliped can remain red or also whiten.
The crab is native to South America where its range includes Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.
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