No results: There are no species that are strictly endemic to Gabon under the country-only definition.
Define endemic as “found only inside Gabon’s political borders.” Expect few or no matches. Understand that Gabon sits in a large, continuous rainforest and coastal zone. Species ranges cross borders into Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo and other neighbors. Political borders rarely match ecological boundaries. This makes strict country-only endemics rare or absent.
Recognize the technical reasons behind this result. Taxonomy and sampling matter. Many species are described for ecoregions, river basins, or cross-border areas rather than one country. Gabon has few isolated islands or mountain ranges that typically produce country-only endemics. Ongoing research and future species descriptions can change lists, but current, strict endemism to Gabon is not documented.
Explore close alternatives that are useful and relevant. Look for species endemic to the Lower Guinean forests, to the Ogooué River basin, or to specific Gabonese parks (Lopé, Loango, Ivindo). Search for near-endemics that occur mostly in Gabon and just over the border, for freshwater fishes limited to Gabon’s river systems, or for regionally endemic plants and birds. Instead of a country-only list, examine ecoregion endemics, Ogooué-basin specialists, park species lists, and authoritative databases (IUCN, GBIF, BirdLife, Kew) for the names, ranges, and conservation status you need.
