Nassau Mountains
Appearance
Nassau Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Coordinates | 4°48′N 54°36′W / 4.800°N 54.600°W |
Geography | |
Country | Suriname |
The Nassau Mountains (Dutch: Nassaugebergte) is a mountain range in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after the House of Nassau.
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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
- ^ Pamaka Development Plan (2017). "Pamaka Ontwikkelingsplan" (PDF) (in Dutch). NIKOS . p. 70.
- ^ 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. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0189789. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 5752014. PMID 29298344.