Endemic Animals of Guinea

Arthroleptis bivittatus is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Guinea and only known from the holotype collected from the Tombo Island. It is uncertain whether this species is distinct from the common Arthroleptis poecilonotus. Common name Tumbo-Insel screeching frog has been coined for this species. Less

The Mount Nimba screeching frog (Arthroleptis nimbaensis ) is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to Mount Richard-Molard (Mount Nimba) in Guinea, from forests at elevations of 650 to 1,250 m. It is threatened by habitat degradation from mining activities. Less

The Los Archipelago worm lizard (Cynisca leonina ) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Less

Lamotte's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros lamottei ) is a species of bat found only at Mount Nimba on the border of Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia. It is critically endangered. Less

Maclaud's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus maclaudi ) is a species of bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is endemic to Guinea. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, caves, and subterranean habitats (other than caves). It is one of five African microbat species to be listed as endangered by the IUCN. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. It is threatened ...
by habitat loss. Less

Doucet's musk shrew (Crocidura douceti ) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Liberia, and possibly Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Less

Conus bellocqae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all. Less