Tree Runner
Scientific name: Plica plica
Vern: tree runner (En); steltloperleguaan (Du)
Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: wasarapipa (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Tropiduridae
Many-colored Bush Anole
Scientific name: Polychrus marmoratus
Vern: many-colored bush anole / common monkey lizard (En); marmerleguaan (Du)
Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: iwana wariraimë (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Polychrotidae
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Greater Long-nosed Armadillo
Scientific name: Dasypus kappleri
Vern: greater long-nosed armadillo / kappler’s armadillo (En) ; kappler’s gordeldier(Du)
Local:Maka kapasi (Sr)
Indig: kapai (Tr); kapasi (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
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Spotted Anole
Scientific name: Anolis punctatus
Vern: spotted anole (En); anolis (Du) Local: agama (Sr)
Indig: sokopi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Lizards
Family: Dactyloidae
Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle
Scientific name: Podocnemis unifilis
Vern: yellow spotted Amazon river turtle (En); terekay schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki (Sr)
Indig: sawaru (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Podocnemididae
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Twist-neck Turtle
Scientific name: Platemys platycephala
Vern: (Western) twist-neck turtle (En); roodkopdeuk schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pïrëkëtë eperu / pïhtarï iiwï (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle
Scientific name: Phrynops geoffroanus
Vern: Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle (En); Geoffroys kikkerkop schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pïnpaha (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
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Guianan White-eared Opossum
Scientific name: Didelphis imperfecta
Vern: guianan ghite-eared opossum (En) ; witooropossum (Du)
Local: awari (Sr)
Indig: awareimë (Tr); awareimë (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
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Gibba Turtle
Scientific name: Mesoclemmys gibba
Vern: gibba (toadhead) turtle (En); bochel schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pejo momïman (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Matamata Turtle
Scientific name: Chelus fimbriatus
English: matamata (Turtle) (En); matamata (Du)
Local: raparapa (Sr)
Indig: Pejo (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae