Ghana

Cichlids unique to Ghana include Hemichromis frempongi (FishBase) and Limbochromis robertsi (Aquarium Webzine). Other endemic freshwater fishes include a mochokid catfish Synodontis macrophthalmus (PlanetCatfish), a glass catfish Irvineia voltae (ACSI), a spiny eel Aethiomastacembelus praensis (p. 4 of IRD pdf file), and a barb Barbus subinensis (p. 86 of IRD pdf file). A marine fish Lecanogaster chrysea (FishBase) represents a genus of clingfish known so far only from Ghana.

Amphibians restricted to Ghana include the Bobiri Reed Frog Hyperolius bobirensis (ARKive), Zimmer's Screeching Frog Schoutedenella (or Pararthroleptis) zimmeri (SysTax), Vogt's River Frog Phrynobatrachus vogti (SysTax), another river frog Phrynobatrachus intermedius (African Amphibians Lifedesk), and a recently described large squeaker frog Arthroleptis krokosua (ARKive). What appears to be the only viable population of the Togo Slippery Frog Conraua derooi (ARKive) occurs in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.

Reptiles exclusive to Ghana include a skink Euprepes chaperi (fig. 2 at Google Books) and and three worm lizards: Cynisca kraussi, Cynisca muelleri, and Cynisca williamsi (all in AMNH Digital Library 19 MB pdf file).

The Ghana Mole Rat Cryptomys zechi (IUCN Red List) is an endemic mammal.

Butterflies found only in Ghana include the Atewa Dotted Border Mylothris atewa (Butterflies of Ghana), Ceratrichia maesseni (metafro), and Telipna maesseni (Butterflies of Ghana). Other endemic insects include the bush crickets Amyttosa insectivora (CI) and Tomias gerriesmithae (OSF), an owlet moth Zekelita shamssiae (Biologiezentrum pdf file), a ground beetle Carabidomemnus endroedyfilius (nhmus.hu pdf file), a plant bug Pilophorus lestoni (Discover Life), an eulophid wasp Turktichus ghananensis (Entomofauna pdf file), and a braconid wasp Aivalykus endroedyyoungai (Entomofauna pdf file). Other invertebrates exclusive to Ghana include the Atewa Dinospider Ricinoides atewa (Guardian), a jumping spider Belippo cygniformis (Salticidae of the World), a goblin spider Antoonops nebula (AMNH), a scorpion Butheoloides cimrmani (František Kovarík), a freshwater crab Potamonautes triangulus (Google Books), and two marine snails: Plicoliva ryalli (Eddie Hardy) and Gibberula albotriangularis (AMNH).

Plants confined to Ghana include a legume Talbotiella gentii (Virtual Field Herbarium), the riverweeds Ledermanniella bowlingii (Podostemaceae) and Saxicolella amicorum (Podostemaceae), Psychotria ankasensis (Henriette's Herbal), a ginger Aframomum atewae (JSTOR), Ixora tenuis (Google Books), Dissotis entii (JSTOR), Alsodeiopsis chippii (JSTOR), Virectaria tenella (JSTOR), Pavetta mollissima (JSTOR), Plectranthus hallii (JSTOR), Hunteria ghanensis (ARKive), Commiphora dalzielii (JSTOR),  Oleandra ejurana (JSTOR), a screwpine Pandanus abbiwii (Harvard), and an orchid Diaphananthe suborbicularis (Google Books).

Parts of Ghana are included in the Eastern Guinean Forests ecoregion (EoE) and the Guinean Forests of West Africa hotspot (Biodiversity Hotspots). For an overview of Ghana's natural history see the "National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana 2002" (CBD pdf file).