Côte d'Ivoire

Freshwater fish species found exclusively in Côte d'Ivoire include a cichlid Chromidotilapia cavalliensis (Cichlid Room Companion), the elephantfishes Marcusenius elegans (Mormyridae WM) and Pollimyrus eburneensis (MNHN), the killifishes Epiplatys etzeli (KCF) and Epiplatys kassiapleuensis (Killifish of West Africa) and Epiplatys spillmanni (BHL), a walking catfish Clarias lamottei (FishBase), and several mochokid catfishes: Synodontis comoensis (PlanetCatfish), Synodontis punctifer (PlanetCatfish), and Synodontis koensis (FishBase).

Amphibians unique to the country include the Ivory Coast Toad Sclerophrys danielae (BHL), the Rainforest Running Frog Kassina lamottei (ARKive WM), the reed frogs Hyperolius nienokouensis (flickr) (ARKive WM) and Hyperolius nimbae (AmphibiaWeb), and the Tai Puddle Frog Phrynobatrachus taiensis (e-periodica). The Blue-eyed Reed Frog Morerella cyanophthalma (iNaturalist) (ResearchGate) is an endemic genus.

Endemic reptiles include the worm lizards Cynisca rouxae (Salamandra WM pdf) and Cynisca ivoiriensis (IRD WM pdf) and a threadsnake Tricheilostoma broadleyi (ResearchGate).

Wimmer's White-toothed Shrew (Semantic Scholar) is an endemic mammal. Miss Waldron's Red Colobus (ResearchGate), possibly extinct, may still survive in Côte d'Ivoire.

Butterflies known only from Côte d'Ivoire include the butterflies Bebearia dallastai (africamuseum.be), Bebearia warrengashi (africamuseum.be), Euphaedra delera (africamuseum.be), Celaenorrhinus nimba (p. 23 of Metamorphosis pdf), Neptis lamtoensis (BOLD), Neptis vindo (BOLD), and Ornipholidotos carolinae (Michel Libert WM). Endemic moths include a tuft moth Meganola cinereoparva (GBIF), a longhorned moth Thubdora ivoryensis (GBIF), a lappet moth Gonotrichidia eponine (figs. 9-10 at ResearchGate) and a cossid moth Afrikanetz schouteni (Afromoths).

Other endemic insects include a grasshopper Duviardia fishpooli (AcridAfrica WM), the katydids Tetraconcha danflousi (J. Orthoptera Research) and Plangia chopardi (GBIF), a mantis Gonypetella ivoirensis (figs. 18-21 at IRD pdf), a dragonfly Zygonychidium gracile (GBIF), a mayfly Labiobaetis ediai (GBIF), the ants Carebara lilith (AntWiki) and Nylanderia scintilla (AntWiki), a leaf-cutting bee Coelioxys maculoides (GBIF), a potter wasp Pseudagris nigrorufa (GBIF), a vivid metallic ground beetle Chlaenius morettoi (p. 44 of Entomofauna WM pdf), the flower beetles Dicronorhina morettoi (GBIF) and Leucocelis couturieri (MNHN), a longhorn beetle Acutandra grobbelaarae (naturalsciences.be WM), a rove beetle Monodiger ivoricus (GBIF), the scarabs Epipholis assiniensis (Hannetons WM) and Alloscelus combesi (fig. 10 on p. 78 of ResearchGate pdf), a rhinoceros beetle Cyphonistes camiadei (GBIF), a net-winged beetle Dexoris ruzzieri (GBIF), a false click beetle Nematodes africanus (PLAZI), and a water beetle Laccophilus eboris (ZooKeys).

A dwarf orb-weaver Anapistula caecula (World Spider Catalog) is one of the world's smallest spiders. Other endemic invertebrates include the jumping spiders Stenaelurillus bandama (ResearchGate) and Pulcherula magna (GBIF), a goblin spider Antoonops bouaflensis (AMNH WM), a wolf spider Amblyothele hamatula (GBIF), a pholcid spider Anansus aowin (GBIF), a hooded tickspider Ricinoides megahanseni (BHL), a mite Ivoria taiensis (ResearchGate), the millipedes Tomogonopus implicatus (BHL) and Monachodesmus unus (BHL), the freshwater crabs Liberonautes constantini (GBIF) and Sudanonautes koudougou (GBIF), the freshwater shrimps Caridina ebuneus (GBIF) and Macrobrachium thysi (GBIF), the earthworms Benhamiona murithae (BHL) and Dichogaster eburnea (ResearchGate), a freshwater mussel Coelatura essoensis (MUSSELp) (IUCN), the aquatic snails Neritina tiassalensis (fig. C at Google Books) and Potadoma vogelii (fig. i at Google Books), and several land snails: Ptychotrema breve (GBIF), Saphtia lamtoensis (p. 22 of Zool. Med. Leiden WM pdf), Gulella adami (Internet Archive), and Rhachidina tumefacta (p. 7 of zin.ru pdf). A springtail Paleotullbergia primigena (BHL) is the only known member of the family Paleotullbergiidae.

Endemic plants include Monanthotaxis capea (ResearchGate) (colnect), Monanthotaxis aquila (PhytoKeys), Keetia abouabou (fig. 4 at ResearchGate), an orchid Bulbophyllum danii (GBIF), Millettia takou (colnect), a screwpine Pandanus lachaisei (POWO), Uvaria sassandrensis (JSTOR), Macropodiella taylorii (GBIF), Inversodicraea cussetiana (POWO), Coleus koualensis (GBIF), Psychotria hawthornei (GBIF), Cyperus afro-occidentalis (GBIF), Eriocaulon obtriangulare (GBIF), Panicum subtilissimum (POWO), Rytigynia constricta (GBIF), Aeglopsis beguei (GBIF), Dichapetalum dictyospermum (POWO), Tapinanthus praetexta (GBIF), and a fern Thelypteris glandafra (fig. 1 at ResearchGate).

Trees known only from Côte d'Ivoire include a coffee Argocoffeopsis lemblinii (JSTOR), Strychnos millepunctata (p. 359 of ResearchGate pdf), Dracaena scabra (p. 227 of ResearchGate pdf), Eugenia tabouensis (GBIF), Macaranga beillei (p. 83 of doc-developpement-durable.org pdf), Synsepalum tsounkpe (GBIF), Cola attiensis (p. 178 of ResearchGate pdf), Cola pallida (RJB), Gymnostemon zaizou (p. 248 of ResearchGate pdf), and Turraea adjanohounii (GBIF).

Endemic lichens include Parmelia inexspectata (GBIF). Fungi known only from Liberia include Russula coffeata (FFTA). Endemic non-vascular plants include the mosses Trichosteleum asselii (GBIF) and Isopterygium ivoiriense (BHL).

The Eastern Guinean Forest ecoregion (Wikipedia) portion of Côte d'Ivoire is included in the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot (Biodiversity Hotspots WM). Notable freshwater ecoregions include the Southern Upper Guinea (FEOW WM) and Mount Nimba (FEOW WM). For an overview of the nation's biodiversity see (Univ. Frankfurt pdf).