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Amphibians of Suriname
Series: - Fauna of Suriname, Volume: 1
Suriname has a long history of faunal inventories, with many of its species already described by Linnaeus. Despite that, the amphibians were only treated in a few papers in scientific journals. Amphibians of Suriname is the first overview of our present knowledge of this interesting group for Suriname. The book presents short descriptions and data on the distribution and natural history of the 104 species now known for the country. Most species are illustrated by one or more photographs, and a distribution map is presented as well. Two new species and two new subspecies of frogs are described for Suriname, and for several species a contribution to the taxonomic discussion is given.
Dr. Paul E. Ouboter is the director of the National Zoological Collection and a lecturer in Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Suriname. He has published on freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, and on aquatic ecology and pollution, including the books "The Freshwater Ecosystems of Suriname' and "Ecological Studies on Crocodilians in Suriname".
Rawien Jairam is a technician in the Vertebrate Department of the National Zoological Collection of the University of Suriname. He has a keen interest in amphibian diversity, and has started his own research on amphibian reproduction and tadpole development.
Rawien Jairam is a technician in the Vertebrate Department of the National Zoological Collection of the University of Suriname. He has a keen interest in amphibian diversity, and has started his own research on amphibian reproduction and tadpole development.
Preface
Introduction
Geography of Surniname
Methods
ANURA
Family Allophrynidae
Family Aromobatidae
Subfamily Allobatinae
Subfamily Anomaloglossinae
Family Bufonidae
Family Centrolenidae
Subfamily Centroleninae
Subfamily Hyalinobatrachiinae
Family Ceratophryidae
Subfamily Ceratophryinae
Family Dendrobatidae
Subfamily Colostethinae
Subfamily Dendrobatinae
Family Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily Eleutherodactylidae
Family Hylidae
Subfamily Hylinae
Subfamily Phyllomedusinae
Family Leiuperidae
Family Leptodactylidae
Family Microhylidae
Subfamily Gastrophryninae
Subfamily Otophryninae
Family Pipidae
Family Ranidae
Family Strabomantidae
GYMNOPHIONA
Family Caeciliidae
Family Rhinatrematidae
Species that may occur in Suriname, but not yet recorded for sure or known from one specimen collected in the far past only
Zoogeography
Conservation of Amphibians in Suriname
Bibliography
Appendix
Subject Index
Common Name Index
taxonomic Index
Introduction
Geography of Surniname
Methods
ANURA
Family Allophrynidae
Family Aromobatidae
Subfamily Allobatinae
Subfamily Anomaloglossinae
Family Bufonidae
Family Centrolenidae
Subfamily Centroleninae
Subfamily Hyalinobatrachiinae
Family Ceratophryidae
Subfamily Ceratophryinae
Family Dendrobatidae
Subfamily Colostethinae
Subfamily Dendrobatinae
Family Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily Eleutherodactylidae
Family Hylidae
Subfamily Hylinae
Subfamily Phyllomedusinae
Family Leiuperidae
Family Leptodactylidae
Family Microhylidae
Subfamily Gastrophryninae
Subfamily Otophryninae
Family Pipidae
Family Ranidae
Family Strabomantidae
GYMNOPHIONA
Family Caeciliidae
Family Rhinatrematidae
Species that may occur in Suriname, but not yet recorded for sure or known from one specimen collected in the far past only
Zoogeography
Conservation of Amphibians in Suriname
Bibliography
Appendix
Subject Index
Common Name Index
taxonomic Index
All those with an interest in amphibian taxonomy, diversity, zoogeography and ecology of northern South America. The book functions as a field guide for eco-tourists as well.
