Scientific name: Handroanthus serratifolius (Vahl) G. Nicholson (Syn: Tabebuia serratifolius)
Vern: iron wood, tabebuia (En); groenhart (Du); Ipe amarelo, pau d’arco (BPo); araguaney (Sp)
Local: groenhart (Sr); hakia, ironwood (GU)
Indig: arani (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Scientific name: Desmodus rotundus
Vern: Common Vampire Bat (En) ; Zuid-Amerikaanse Vampier / Gewone Vampier (Du)
Local: Fremusu (Sr)
Indig: Nuhton / Munu Enïne Nere (Tr); Nere Mü Elïne (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
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Scientific name: Vampyrum spectrum
English: Spectral Bat / Linnaeus’ false vampire bat
Dutch: Grote Onechte Vampier
Sranan: Bigi Fremusu
Trio: Sai
Wayana: Nere
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
Scientific name: Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch. (Synonym: Shefflera morototoni)
Vern: morototo (En); cassavehout (Du); bois de Saint-Jean (Fr)
Local: kasaba-udu; morototo (Sr); matchwood (Gu); morototo (FG)
Indig: maramara (Tr); molototo (Way); karohoro (Lok)
Maroon: atapé (Sar)
Growth Form: Trees & Shrubs
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
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Scientific name: Cuniculus paca
English: Lowland Paca
Dutch: Surinaamse Haas / Paca
Sranan: Hei
Trio: Kurimau
Wayana: Kurimau
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cuniculidae
Scientific name: Geissospermum sericeum
Vern:
Local: bergi bita (Sr)
Indig: wataki (Tr); wataki (Way); wataki (Ww)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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Scientific name: Myoprocta acouchy
English: Red Acouchi
Dutch: Groene Acouchy
Sranan: Mambula
Trio: Paasinore
Wayana: Pasi
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Aspidosperma marcgravianum
English:
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio: kuikui wetï
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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Scientific name: Dasyprocta leporina
English: Red-Rumped Agouti
Dutch: Surinaams Konijn / Goudhaas
Sranan: Konkoni
Trio: Akuri
Wayana: Akuri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Cymbopetalum brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Vern:
Local: busi sunsaka (Sr); corossol sauvage, ipici (FG); pindaíba (BrP)
Trio: ërukërukë (uh-roo-kuh-roo-kuh); kula (Way); kakiro (Lok)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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