Nassau Mountains

Nassau Mountains
Highest point
Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Coordinates4°48′N 54°36′W / 4.800°N 54.600°W / 4.800; -54.600
Geography
Nassau Mountains
Location in Suriname
CountrySuriname

The Nassau Mountains (Dutch: 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

  1. ^ Pamaka Development Plan (2017). "Pamaka Ontwikkelingsplan" (PDF) (in Dutch). NIKOS. p. 70.
  2. ^ Fisch-Muller, Sonia; Mol, Jan H. A.; Covain, Raphaël (2018). "An integrative framework to reevaluate the Neotropical catfish genus Guyanancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with particular emphasis on the Guyanancistrus brevispinis complex". PLOS ONE. 13 (1): e0189789. Bibcode:2018PLoSO..1389789F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0189789. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5752014. PMID 29298344.