Ghana

Cichlids unique to Ghana include Hemichromis frempongi (FishBase) and Limbochromis robertsi (Aquarium Webzine). Other endemic freshwater fishes include a mochokid catfish Synodontis macrophthalmus (PlanetCatfish), a glass catfish Irvineia voltae (ACSI), a spiny eel Aethiomastacembelus praensis (p. 4 of IRD pdf file), and the barbs Barbus subinensis (p. 86 of IRD pdf file) and Barbus guildi (eol). A marine fish Lecanogaster chrysea (Fishwise) (p. 404 of IRD pdf file) represents a genus of clingfish known so far only from Ghana.

Amphibians restricted to Ghana include the Bobiri Reed Frog Hyperolius bobirensis (ARKive), Zimmer's Screeching Frog Arthroleptis (or Pararthroleptis) zimmeri (SysTax), Vogt's River Frog Phrynobatrachus vogti (SysTax), another river frog Phrynobatrachus intermedius (ARKive) (African Amphibians Lifedesk), and a recently described large squeaker frog Arthroleptis krokosua (ARKive). What appears to be the only viable population of the Togo Slippery Frog Conraua derooi (ARKive) occurs in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve.

Reptiles exclusive to Ghana include a skink Euprepes chaperi (fig. 2 at Google Books), the Ghana Worm Lizard Cynisca kraussi (eol), and two more worm lizards: Cynisca muelleri and Cynisca williamsi (both at  AMNH).

The Ghana Mole Rat Cryptomys zechi (Planet' Mammiferes) (IUCN Red List) is an endemic mammal.

Butterflies found only in Ghana include the Atewa Dotted Border Mylothris atewa (Butterflies of Ghana) (abdb-africa.org), Iridana agneshorvathae (abdb-africa.org), Liptena tiassale (Butterflies of Ghana), and Telipna maesseni (flickr). Other endemic insects include an owlet moth Zekelita shamssiae (Biologiezentrum pdf file), the bush crickets Amyttosa insectivora (CI) and Tomias gerriesmithae (OSF), a ground beetle Carabidomemnus endroedyfilius (nhmus.hu pdf file), a plant bug Pilophorus lestoni (Discover Life), an eulophid wasp Turktichus ghananensis (Entomofauna pdf file), and a braconid wasp Aivalykus endroedyyoungai (Entomofauna pdf file). Other invertebrates exclusive to Ghana include the Atewa Dinospider Ricinoides atewa (Guardian), a jumping spider Belippo cygniformis (Salticidae of the World), a goblin spider Antoonops nebula (AMNH), a scorpion Butheoloides cimrmani (František Kovarík pdf file), a freshwater crab Potamonautes triangulus (Google Books), a freshwater snail Pseudocleopatra voltana (Google Books), the nudibranchs Okenia ghanensis and Trapania africana (both at REDMIC pdf file), and two marine snails: Plicoliva ryalli (Eddie Hardy) and Gibberula albotriangularis (AMNH).

Plants confined to Ghana include a legume Talbotiella gentii (Virtual Field Herbarium), the riverweeds Ledermanniella bowlingii (Podostemaceae) and Saxicolella amicorum (Podostemaceae), Psychotria ankasensis (Henriette's Herbal), a ginger Aframomum atewae (JSTOR), Ixora tenuis (Google Books), Dissotis entii (JSTOR), Alsodeiopsis chippii (JSTOR), Virectaria tenella (JSTOR), Pavetta mollissima (JSTOR), Plectranthus hallii (JSTOR), Hunteria ghanensis (ARKive), Commiphora dalzielii (JSTOR), Grewia megalocarpa (JSTOR), Oleandra ejurana (JSTOR), Turraea ghanensis (JSTOR), Dalbergia setifera (JSTOR), Hymenostegia gracilipes (ARKive), a screwpine Pandanus abbiwii (Kew), and an orchid Rhipidoglossum laticalcar (Kew).

Parts of Ghana are included in the Eastern Guinean Forests ecoregion (EoE) and the Guinean Forests of West Africa hotspot (CI). For an overview of Ghana's natural history see the "National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana 2002" (CBD pdf file).