Scientific name: Desmodus rotundus
Vern: Common Vampire Bat (En) ; Zuid-Amerikaanse Vampier / Gewone Vampier (Du)
Local: Fremusu (Sr)
Indig: Nuhton / Munu Enïne Nere (Tr); Nere Mü Elïne (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
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Scientific name: Vampyrum spectrum
English: Spectral Bat / Linnaeus’ false vampire bat
Dutch: Grote Onechte Vampier
Sranan: Bigi Fremusu
Trio: Sai
Wayana: Nere
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Scientific name: Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch. (Synonym: Shefflera morototoni)
Vern: morototo (En); cassavehout (Du); bois de Saint-Jean (Fr)
Local: kasaba-udu; morototo (Sr); matchwood (Gu); morototo (FG)
Indig: maramara (Tr); molototo (Way); karohoro (Lok)
Maroon: atapé (Sar)
Growth Form: Trees & Shrubs
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
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Scientific name: Cuniculus paca
English: Lowland Paca
Dutch: Surinaamse Haas / Paca
Sranan: Hei
Trio: Kurimau
Wayana: Kurimau
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cuniculidae
Scientific name: Geissospermum sericeum
Vern:
Local: bergi bita (Sr)
Indig: wataki (Tr); wataki (Way); wataki (Ww)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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Scientific name: Myoprocta acouchy
English: Red Acouchi
Dutch: Groene Acouchy
Sranan: Mambula
Trio: Paasinore
Wayana: Pasi
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Dasyprocta leporina
English: Red-Rumped Agouti
Dutch: Surinaams Konijn / Goudhaas
Sranan: Konkoni
Trio: Akuri
Wayana: Akuri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Cymbopetalum brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Vern:
Local: busi sunsaka (Sr); corossol sauvage, ipici (FG); pindaíba (BrP)
Trio: ërukërukë (uh-roo-kuh-roo-kuh); kula (Way); kakiro (Lok)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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Scientific name: Spondias mombin
Vern: hog plum, yellow mombin (En); cajá (BPo); mope (Du)
Local: mopé (Sr); hog plum (GU); prunier monbin (FG)
Indig: aka (Way); mope (Tr, Ca); rubu (Ww)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Vern: cashew (En); anacardier (Fr); cajueiro (BrP)
Local: kasjoe (Sr)
Indig: oroi (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae