White-faced Saki
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
Tropical Rat Snake
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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Black Bearded Saki
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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Amazon Puffing Snake
Scientific name: Pseustes sulphureus
Vern: Amazon puffing snake (En); zwartgele liaanslang (Du)
Local: trangabaka sneki (Sr)
Indig: waapu (Tr)
Maroon/AD:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
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Green Vine Snake
Scientific name: Oxybelis fulgidus
Vern: green vine snake (En); groene spitsneusslang / groene zweepstaart slang (Du)
Local: busi swipi (Sr)
Indig:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
Parrot Snake
Scientific name: Leptophis ahaetulla
Vern: (giant) parrot snake (En); paradijsboomslang / groene draadslang (Du)
Local: swipi sneki
Indig:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
Common Squirrel Monkey
Scientific name: Saimiri sciureus
Vern: Common Squirrel Monkey / Guianan Squirrel Monkey (En) ; Doodshoofdaap / Eekhoornaap (Du)
Local: Monkimonki (Sr)
Indig: Akariman (Tr); Kuwanan (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
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Indigo Snake
Scientific name: Drymarchon corais
Vern: indigo snake (En); geelstaart indigoslang (Du)
Local: konkoni sneki / kruyaraman (Sr)
Indig: akurikuri (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
Red-handed Tamarin
Scientific name: Saguinus midas
English: Red-handed Tamarin
Dutch: Roodhandtamarin
Sranan: Saguwenke
Trio: Makui
Wayana: Makui
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
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Mussurana
Scientific name: Clelia clelia
Vern: mussurana (En, Du)
Local: todoman sneki (Sr)
Indig: wapunpë
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae