Scientific name: Hymenaea courbaril L.
Vern: Brazilian copal / West Indian locust (En): jatobá (BrP); guapinol (Sp)
Local: rode lokus / loksi (Sr); stinkwood (GU); courbaril (FG)
Indig: kauru (Tr); kawanari (Lo); kwarie (Ka)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae (Caesalpinioideae)
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Scientific name: Copaifera guyanensis
Vern: copaiba (En); copaíba (BrP)
Local: hoepelhout (Sr); copaiba (GU); copahu (FG)
Indig: mapataru (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae/Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae)
Scientific name: Eira barbara
English: Tayra / Grey-headed Weasel
Dutch: Zwartbruine Veelvraat / Aira
Sranan: Aira
Trio: Ëkërëpukë
Wayana: Kelëpurë
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Scientific name: Pteronura brasiliensis
Vern: giant (river) otter / guiana flat-tailed otter(En) ; reuzenotter (Du)
Local: bigiwatradagu (Sr)
Indig: tënapala / jawi (Tr); awawa (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Scientific name: Symphonia globulifera
Vern: boarwood (En)
Local: mani
Indig: manïï (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
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Scientific name: Lontra longicaudis
English: Neotropical (River) Otter / Guiana River Otter
Dutch: Zwampotter / Langstaartotter
Sranan: (Swampu) Watradagu / Pikinwatradagu
Trio: Saro
Wayana: Jurini
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Scientific name: Speothos venaticus
Vern: bush dog (En) ; boshond (Du)
Local: busdagu (Sr)
Indig: koikoi (Tr); awijowijo (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Scientific name: Cerdocyon thous
English: Savanna Fox / Crab-eating Fox
Dutch: Krabbenetende Vos / Savannevos
Sranan: Krabdagu / Sabanadagu
Trio: Kaikë
Wayana: Awijowijo
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Scientific name: Panthera onca
Vern: jaguar (En) ; jaguar (Du)
Local: penitigri (Sr)
Indig: kaikui / kurijaimë (Tr); kaikui (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Scientific name: Puma concolor
English: Puma
Dutch: Poema
Sranan: Reditigri
Trio: Arawata(h)pa
Wayana: Kapawuirë
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae