The Kuday, also known as the Brown Land Crab, is a native crustacean commonly found near estuaries and mangrove areas in select barangays of Belison, particularly during the rainy season. It thrives in habitats such as coastal forests, sandy and rocky beaches, and muddy mangrove ecosystems, where it digs burrows to stay moist and protected. This species is a notable ingredient in local dishes like ginata-an, sinigang, and ginisa, and is harvested using traditional techniques such as pamuswang (bamboo trapping) and tughong (flooding its burrow with mud). Locals particularly enjoy the aligue (crab fat) of the kuday, which is distinctively ...