473 



In the following summary of the distribution of species the first column 

 indicates the number of species, known for Surinam of each order. The 

 second column indicates the number of endemic species ; the third the num- 

 ber of species, known for Surinam and at the same time occurring in French 

 Guyana; the fourth the same for British Guyana; the fifth the same for the 

 Amazon district ; the sixth the same for the other parts of the American con- 

 tinent; the seventh the same for the West-Indian Islands ; the eigth the same 

 for other parts of the world. 



