Suriname
Among
the freshwater
fish species found nowhere else are many catfish including Corydoras heteromorphus
(PlanetCatfish),
Corydoras boesemani
(PlanetCatfish),
Corydoras breei
(FishBase),
Hypostomus
micromaculatus (PlanetCatfish),
a recently discovered species of Guyanancistrus
(ABC
News), Kryptolebias sepia (LEGAL
pdf file), and
an endemic genus: the Dwarf Suckermouth
Catfish Harttiella
crassicauda (Mongabay).
Other endemic freshwater fish include the cichlids Crenicichla
nickeriensis (Cichlid
Room Companion) and Geophagus
brokopondo (Cichlid-Forum),
a
freshwater stingray Potamotrygon
boesemani (SciELO
Brazil pdf file), Georgett’s
Tetra Hyphessobrycon
georgettae (jjphoto.dk),
and Rivulus amphoreus
(Naturaqua.fr).
Amphibians unique to Suriname include the Blue Poison Frog Dendrobates azureus
(ADW),
a new unnamed species of Atelopus
(Mongabay),
a new unnamed species of Eleutherodactylus
(ABC
News), the Wilhelmina Cochran Frog Cochranella geijskesi
(IUCN
Red List), Fuente's Powakka Treefrog Hyla (or Hypsiboas) fuentei (JSTOR),
Taylor's Tiny Caecilian Microcaecilia taylori
(p. 20 of Naturalis
pdf file), and another caecilian Microcaecilia
grandis (Amphibia
Tree pdf file).
Reptiles known only from Suriname include a worm lizard Amphisbaena myersi (Reptile
Database) and a slender snake Tachymenis surinamensis
(Naturalis
pdf file) of questionable validity.
Invertebrates exclusive to Suriname include a tortoise beetle Calliaspis surinamensis
(Cassidinae
of the World), a lace bug Zetekella caroli (Naturalis
pdf file),
a scarab beetle Bdelyrus
geijskesi (Naturalis
pdf file), a hister beetle Phelister
geijskesi (p. 4 of Naturalis
pdf file), an assassin bug Belosternella
surinamensis (Naturalis
pdf file), a dragonfly Nothodiplax
dendrophila (Google
Books), a braconid wasp Pambolus
granulatus (p. 5 of Naturalis
pdf file), a jumping spider Psecas
cyaneus (Salticidae
of the World), and a ground spider Zimiromus volksberg (p. 194 of AMNH
pdf file).
Vascular plant species found solely in Suriname include an orchid Lepanthes thoerleae
(IOPSE),
a legume Copaifera
epunctata (Virtual
Tree Guide of the Guianas), the bromeliads Aechmea lanjouwii (FCBS)
and Navia maguirei
(NYBG),
Sloanea gracilis (Virtual
Tree Guide of the Guianas), Dichapetalum schulzii
(NYBG),
Apinagia petiolata
(NYBG),
Justicia wilhelminensis
(NYBG),
Ouratea sipaliwiniensis
(JSTOR),
Aniba percoriacea
(Virtual
Tree Guide of the Guianas), Tachia longipes (NYBG),
Echinodorus reticulatus
(NYBG),
Malanea tafelbergensis
(JSTOR),
Coussarea surinamensis
(JSTOR),
Sabicea surinamensis
(JSTOR), and Pouteria pullei (JSTOR).
Important
terrestrial ecoregions in Suriname include the Tepuis (EoE) and the Guianan Moist
Forests (EoE). Freshwater
ecoregions rich in endemic species include the Guianas (FEOW)
and the Amazonas Guiana Shield (FEOW).
A number of undescribed species were discovered on a 2010
Conservation International expedition near Kwamalasumutu (SmugMug).