Endemic Animals of Suriname

The arrowhead piculet or Guianan piculet (Picumnus minutissimus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest. Less

Caecilia albiventris is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Suriname. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. Less

"Cochranella" geijskesi , also known as the Wilhelmina Cochran frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Suriname. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. Less

Microcaecilia taylori is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from two widely separated populations, one in southern Suriname and other one in Pará, Brazil, south of the Amazon River. It is not clear whether the gap is real or whether the populations south of the Amazon River represent a distinct species. Microcaecilia taylori was confused with Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae before the latter was described in 2013. Less

Dendropsophus gaucheri is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.It is found in French Guiana and Suriname. Its natural habitat is savanna near pools that are created during the rainy season. It is a common species during the breeding season. Less

Boana xerophylla is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It's found in northern South America. Less

Amphisbaena myersi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Suriname. Less

Cnemidophorus pseudolemniscatus, Colee's racerunner, is a species of teiid lizard found in Suriname and French Guiana. Less

The Suriname tapeti (Sylvilagus parentum ) or Suriname lowland forest cottontail is a South American species of cottontail rabbit described in 2017. It is known from the lowlands of western Suriname, and was described from specimens collected by Dutch scientists in the 1980s. Its size is relatively large for a South American cottontail rabbit. The rabbit is likely already threatened due to environmental degradation in the region, and its ...
discovery could boost conservation efforts in the area. It was discovered by Portland State University Professor Luis Ruedas. Less