Nassau Mountains Explained
| Nassau Mountains |
| Elevation M: | 320 |
| Country: | Suriname |
| Map: | Suriname |
| Map Size: | 250 |
The Nassau Mountains (Dutch; Flemish: Nassaugebergte) is a mountain range in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after the House of Nassau.
The nearby village of Nason is named after the mountain range.[1]
In 2005, Guyanancistrus nassauensis, a new species of catfish, was discovered, and is endemic to the region.[2]
References
- Web site: Pamaka Development Plan . 2017 . Pamaka Ontwikkelingsplan . . nl. 70.
- Fisch-Muller . Sonia . Mol . Jan H. A. . Covain . Raphaël . An integrative framework to reevaluate the Neotropical catfish genus Guyanancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with particular emphasis on the Guyanancistrus brevispinis complex . PLOS ONE . 13 . 1 . 2018 . e0189789 . 1932-6203 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0189789. 5752014 . 29298344 . free .
