French Guiana

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French Guiana
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Location
Region Americas
Subregion South America
BioRegion Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 11
Genera 74
Endemic Genera 1
% Endemic Genera 1.4%
Species/Subspecies 328
Endemic Species 16
% Endemic Species 4.9%
Introduced Species 0

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in French Guiana. Unidentified and undescribed species will be added to this list as identifications are verified and taxonomic revisions are published. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of French Guiana ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the French Guiana Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Acanthostichus

Acromyrmex

Alfaria

Allomerus

Anochetus

Apterostigma

Atta

Azteca

Basiceros

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Centromyrmex

Carebara

Cephalotes

Cheliomyrmex

Corrieopone

Crematogaster

Cylindromyrmex

Cyphomyrmex

Daceton

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorymyrmex

Eciton

Ectatomma

Eurhopalothrix

Fulakora

Gigantiops

Gnamptogenys

Heteroponera

Holcoponera

Hylomyrma

Labidus

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Mayaponera

Megalomyrmex

Monomorium

Mycetomoellerius

Mycetophylax

Mycocepurus

Myrmelachista

Myrmicocrypta

Neivamyrmex

Neoponera

Nesomyrmex

Nomamyrmex

Nylanderia

Ochetomyrmex

Octostruma

Odontomachus

Pachycondyla

Paraponera

Paratrachymyrmex

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Platythyrea

Poneracantha

Prionopelta

Procryptocerus

Pseudomyrmex

Pseudoponera

Rasopone

Rogeria

Sericomyrmex

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Tapinoma

Tatuidris

Technomyrmex

Tetramorium

Typhlomyrmex

Wadeura

Wasmannia

Uncertain species

The following species were described from French Guiana but their true identities are currently unknown.

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