D. Massemin, S. Clavier & J.-P. Pointier 
Novapex 12(3-4): 109-118, 10 octobre 2011 
Study site 
Watershed 
Habitat type 
GPS 
Number of 
specimens 
Crique Eau Claire 
Kourou 
little stream 
05°08'45" N / 52° 52'09" W 
i 
Takari Tanté 
Sinnamary 
large river 
04°37'18" N / 52°55'38" W 
2 
Vata 
Sinnamary 
réservoir lake 
04°51 ’58" N / 52°57'41 " W 
1 
Saut Fracas 
Mana 
large river 
04°45'30" N / 53°40'49" W 
4 
Arataï 
Approuague 
large river 
04°01'36" N / 52°41'35" W 
17 
Saut Dalles 
Sinnamary 
large river 
04°33'21" N / 52°54'03" W 
33 
Athanase 
Approuague 
large river 
04° 10'50" N / 52°21 ' 14" W 
2 
Apsik Icholi 
Maroni 
large river 
02°59’10" N / 54°10’53" W 
5 
Crique Apatou 
Maroni 
little stream 
05°09'06" N / 54°20'21" W 
2 
Papaïchton 
Maroni 
large river 
03°48'20" N / 54° 08'36" W 
13 
Para Itou 
Oyapock 
large river 
03°05'34" N / 52°20'28" W 
1 
Total 81 
Table 1 
Study site 
Watershed 
Habitat type 
GPS 
Number of 
specimens 
Leblond 
Sinnamary 
mid-order stream 
04°46'37" N / 53°07'08" W 
44 
Total 44 
Table 2 
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