Scientific name: Micrurus surinamensis
Vern: aquatic Ccral snake (En); echte Surinaamse koraalslang (Du)
Local: Sranan krarasneki (Sr)
Indig: samurawëta metiphë / wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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Scientific name: Micrurus paraensis debruini
Vern: Debruin’s coral snake (En); echte breedroodbandige koraalslang (Du)
Local: krara sneki (Sr)
Indig: wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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Scientific name: Alouatta seniculus
Vern: guianan red howler monkey (En) ; brulaap (Du)
Local: babun(Sr)
Indig: jahkïi(Tr); alawata(Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Atelidae
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Scientific name: Hydrodynastes gigas
Vern: (Brazilian) false water cobra (En); onechte watercobra / gevlekte grote waterslang (Du)
Local: anjumara sneki (Sr)
Indig: aimarajëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
Scientific name: Hydrodynastes bicinctus Vern: Herrmann’s water snake (En); dubbelgebande waterslang (Du)
Local: anjumara sneki (Sr)
Indig: aimarajëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
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Scientific name: Helicops angulatus
Vern: mountain keelback / brown-banded watersnake (En); dwarsbandige schele waterslang (Du)
Local: watra sneki (Sr)
Indig: aimarawa (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
Scientific name: Pithecia pithecia
English: White-faced Saki / Guianan Saki
Dutch: Witgezichtsaki / Witkopaap
Sranan: Wanaku / Weti-ede-keskesi
Trio: Ariki
Wayana: Kusili
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Pitheciidae
Scientific name: Spilotes pullatus
Vern: tropical rat snake / chicken snake (En); kippenslang (Du)
Local: sapakara sneki (Sr)
Indig: akurikuri (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
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Scientific name: Chiropotes satanas
Vern: black or bommon bearded saki (En) ; saardsaki / satanaap (Du)
Local: bisa / kwataswagri (Sr)
Indig: isoimë (Tr); isoimë (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Pitheciidae
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Scientific name: Pseustes sulphureus
Vern: Amazon puffing snake (En); zwartgele liaanslang (Du)
Local: trangabaka sneki (Sr)
Indig: waapu (Tr)
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Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
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