Ocypode ryderi, also known as the pink ghost crab,[1][2] is a species of ghost crab found on the east coast of Africa from the Eastern Cape Region to Kenya.

[3] The body exhibits a pale pink hue with noticeable mauve/purple joints on the legs; characterized by a square carapace and long, sturdy legs.

The larger of the two nippers has a granular stridulating organ on the palm which consists of a single row of granules.

They burrow deeply by day and emerge at night to feed on deposited carrion and small animals.

[2] Ocypode madagascariensis is almost identical but it is sandy coloured and its legs do not have mauve joints.