French Guiana is a country to the East of Suriname, and covers 84,000 square km, with 95% of this country covered by Amazonian rainforest.

The species that are found here, are unsurprisingly very similar to the nearby Suriname.

Primates include Red-handed tamarin, Guianan squirrel monkey, Chestnut capuchin, Weeper capuchin, Red-backed bearded saki, Northern bearded saki, White-faced saki, Guyanan red howler and the Red-faced spider monkey. Rodents include a variety of different species of rat, mouse and squirrel, alongside Agouti and paca among others. There are also a wide range of bats, and a variety of anteaters, and sloths.

West Indian Manatees are found along the coast and in the countries rivers (these have reduced, and are rarer than they were), and there is a range of predators. Cats include Oncilla, Margay, Ocelot, Cougar, Jaguar, Jaguarundi. The small Indian mongoose has been introduced. There is a range of canines, such as Crab-eating fox, crab-eating racoon, bush-dog, Kinkajou and the South-American Coati. There are also 5 mustelids to look out for, including Tayra, Greater grison, Neotropical river otter, giant otter and Striped hog-nosed skunk. In terms of deer like animals, apart from a peccary, there are several species of brocket and the white-tailed deer.