The difference between the mandarin white claw crab and mandarin crab is a pair of white claws. The color scheme is very eye-catching. The mandarin white claw crab has a special feature in which the female carries the hatchlings on her back for a period of time until the babies finally leave the mother and stand on their own legs. Mandarin white claw crab is a small, colorful, semi-terrestrial species native to the indonesian island of java. It inhabits forested areas near streams, rivers and ponds.