Pristimantis inguinalis Pristimantis inguinalis Pristimantis inguinalis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil (Amapá state). The type locality is "the New River, British Guiana", in the disputed area claimed by both Guyana and Suriname. Common names New River robber frog and New River South American rain frog have been coined for it. Adult males measure on average in snout–vent length. Specimens from French Guiana have light brown dorsal surface with large brownish black markings. The marking behind the head is W-shaped, and another is a chevron. Supralabial bars are
History of Guyana of the legacies of the indigenous peoples was the word Guiana, often used to describe the region encompassing modern Guyana as well as Suriname (former Dutch Guiana) and French Guiana. The word, which means "land of waters", is appropriate considering the area's multitude of rivers and streams. Historians speculate that the Arawak and Carib originated in the South American hinterland and migrated northward, first to the present-day Guianas and then to the Caribbean islands. The Arawak, mainly cultivators, hunters, and fishermen, migrated to the Caribbean islands before the Carib and settled throughout the region. The tranquility of Arawak society was