Scientific name: Choloepus didactylus
English: Linnaeus’ or Southern Two-toed Sloth
Dutch: Tweevingerige Luiaard
Sranan: Skapuloiri / Tufinga-loiri
Trio: Arekore
Wayana: Alokole
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Megalonychidae
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Scientific name: Ameiva ameiva
Vern: giant ameiva (En); gewone ameiva / gewone tuinhagedis (Du)
Local: lagadis(y)a (Sr)
Indig: joi panatura (Tr)
Scientific name: Bradypus tridactylus
English: Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth
Dutch: Drievingerige Luiaard
Sranan: Sonloiri / Drifinga-loiri
Trio: Wirinai
Wayana: Ili
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Bradypodidae
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Scientific name: Thecadactylus rapicauda
Vern: turnip-tailed gecko (En); gekko (Du)
Local: kwakwa sneki (Sr)
Indig: Kankamuri (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Phyllodactylidae
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Scientific name: Uranoscodon superciliosus
Vern: mophead iguana / diving lizard (En); moskopleguaan (Du)
Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: sipururu topanahpë (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Tropiduridae
Scientific name: Priodontes maximus
Vern: giant armadillo (En) ; reuzengordeldier(Du)
Local: granman kapasi (Sr)
Indig: mooraimë (Tr); mëlaimë(Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Scientific name: Tropidurus hispidus
English: Peters’ lava lizard (En); kielstaartleguaan (Du)
Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: wasarapipa pipaman (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Tropiduridae
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Scientific name: Euphractus sexcinctus
English: Six-banded Armadillo / Yellow Armadillo
Dutch: Zesbandig Gordeldier
Sranan: Kapasi
Trio: Anairakërakë
Wayana: kapasipepta Lahpo
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
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Scientific name: Plica umbra
English: Harlequin Racerunner / Blue-lipped Tree Lizard (En); steltloperleguaan (Du)
Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: wasarapipa momïman (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Tropiduridae
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Scientific name: Dasypus novemcinctus
English: Nine-banded Armadillo
Dutch: Negenbandig Gordeldier
Sranan: Lontutere Kapasi
Trio: Pïtïpïtï
Wayana: Latawa
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
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