Endemic Animals of French Guiana

The Cayenne nightjar (Setopagis maculosa ) is a species of bird in the nightjar family only known from a single specimen, a male taken on the Fleuve Mana, French Guiana, in 1917. However, a possible female was caught at the Saül airstrip, French Guiana, in 1982. Less

Microcaecilia unicolor is a species of amphibian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to French Guiana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest. Less

Atelopus franciscus, the Central Coast stubfoot toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, endemic to the central coastal region of French Guiana. It is a locally common, diurnal species found near fast-flowing small streams and creeks in lowland rainforest. Many authors have suggested this taxon might be a synonym of Atelopus flavescens.It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The Cayenne stubfoot toad (Atelopus flavescens ), known in French as atélope jaunâtre, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae found in northeastern French Guiana and in the adjacent Brazilian state Amapá. Its natural habitats are lowland primary forest where it is known from near fast-flowing, small streams. It is locally common. There are no major threats at present. Less

Oscaecilia zweifeli is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is a poorly known species only known from few specimens: the holotype from the imprecise type locality, "a small creek tributary to Río Mazaruni" in Guyana, one from similarly imprecise Cayenne in French Guiana, and another one from the Nouragues research station in French Guiana. The specific name zweifeli honors Richard G. Zweifel, an American herpetologist. Common ...
names Zweifel's caecilian and tributary caecilian have been coined for it. Less

The New River tree frog (Trachycephalus hadroceps ) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 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

Anomaloglossus degranvillei (common name: Degranville's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae.It is known from French Guiana but is likely to occur also in Suriname and Brazil, and possibly in Guyana. It is named in honour of Jean-Jacques de Granville, a botanist from French Guiana. Less

The Amapa tree frog (Boana dentei ) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in northern Brazil in the Amapá state (where its type locality, Serra do Navio, is located), French Guiana, and southeastern Suriname. It belongs to the Boana albopunctata species group. Less

Scinax jolyi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.It is endemic to French Guiana.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and swamps. Less

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

The four-toed amapasaurus (Amapasaurus tetradactylus ) is a lizard that was discovered in 1970 by Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha. It is the only species in the genus Amapasaurus. Less

Oyapock's fish-eating rat (Neusticomys oyapocki ) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in French Guiana and Brazil. Less

The Sinnamary brush-tailed rat (Isothrix sinnamariensis ), is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, and possibly Suriname. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Calliostoma fernandezi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. Less