Guyana

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Guyana
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Location
Region Americas
Subregion South America
BioRegion Neotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies 10
Genera 75
Endemic Genera 0
% Endemic Genera 0.0%
Species/Subspecies 399
Endemic Species 32
% Endemic Species 8.0%
Introduced Species 3

The following 341 valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Guyana. 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 Guyana ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Guyana Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Acanthognathus

Acanthostichus

Acromyrmex

Acropyga

Alfaria

Allomerus

Anochetus

Apterostigma

Atta

Azteca

Basiceros

Brachymyrmex

Camponotus

Carebara

Cephalotes

Cheliomyrmex

Crematogaster

Cylindromyrmex

Cyphomyrmex

Daceton

Discothyrea

Dolichoderus

Dorymyrmex

Eciton

Ectatomma

Eurhopalothrix

Gigantiops

Gnamptogenys

Holcoponera

Hylomyrma

Hypoponera

Labidus

Lachnomyrmex

Leptogenys

Linepithema

Mayaponera

Megalomyrmex

Monomorium

Mycetomoellerius

Mycetophylax

Mycocepurus

Myrmelachista

Myrmicocrypta

Neivamyrmex

Neoponera

Nesomyrmex

Nomamyrmex

Nylanderia

Ochetomyrmex

Octostruma

Odontomachus

Pachycondyla

Paraponera

Paratrachymyrmex

Paratrechina

Pheidole

Platythyrea

Pogonomyrmex

Prionopelta

Probolomyrmex

Procryptocerus

Pseudomyrmex

Pseudoponera

Rogeria

Sericomyrmex

Solenopsis

Strumigenys

Talaridris

Tapinoma

Tetramorium

Thaumatomyrmex

Tranopelta

Typhlomyrmex

Wadeura

Wasmannia

Uncertain species

The following species was described from Guyana but its true identity is currently unknown.

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