Rainbow Boa
Scientific name: Epicrates cenchria
Vern: rainbow boa (En); regenboogboa (Du); boa arc-en-ciel (Fr)
Local: heigron aboma (Sr)
Indig: kïwïnï (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Soutern Tamandua
Scientific name: Tamandua tetradactyla
English: Soutern Tamandua / Lesser Anteater
Dutch: Zuidelijke Boommiereneter / Zuidelijke Tamanua
Sranan: Mirafroiti
Trio: Wariimë
Wayana: Alisi
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Emerald Tree Boa
Scientific name: Corallus caninus
Vern: emerald tree boa (En); groene boomboa / groene hondskopboa (Du)
Indig: (bigi) popokaisneki / kadasneki (Sr)
Indig: Ïtu aro (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Boa Constrictor
Scientific name: Boa constrictor constrictor
Vern: boa constrictor / Surinam redtailed boa (En); tapijtslang / roodstaartboa (Du)
Local: daguwe sneki / gado sneki / papa sneki (Sr)
Indig: aramari / pëtumë jëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Giant Anteater
Scientific name: Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Vern: giant Anteater (En) ; reuzenmiereneter (Du)
Local: tamanuwa (Sr)
Indig: masiwë (Tr); alisimë (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Speckled Worm Lizard
Scientific name: Amphisbaena fuliginosa
Vern: speckled worm lizard (En); gevlekte wormhagedis (Du)
Local: krara sneki / tu-ede sneki (Sr)
Indig: wakunpë / motoimë Ëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Worm Lizards
Family: Amphisbaenidae
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Pigmy or Silky Anteater
Scientific name: Cyclopes didactylus
English: Pigmy or Silky Anteater
Dutch: Dwergmiereneter / Wespeneter
Sranan: Likanu
Trio: Ërukëimë / Murekuku
Wayana: Anukta
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Cyclopedidae
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South American Spotted Skink
Scientific name: Mabuya nigropunctata
English: South American spotted skink (En)
Local: kamrawenke (Sr)
Indig: murukunpë / tikari (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Scincidae
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Black Tegu
Scientific name: Tupinambis teguixin
Vern: black tegu / goldentegu (En); gebandeerde reuzenteju (Du)
Local: sapakara (Sr)
Indig: rupei (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Teiidae
Rainbow Lizard
Scientific name: Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
Vern: rainbow lizard (En); wenkpootje (Du)
Local: kamrawenke / wai(wai) anu (Sr)
Indig: joi tinkamenuren (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Teiidae