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
Sipo
Scientific name: Chironius carinatus
Vern: sipo (En); kielrugslang / sipo (Du)
Local: reditere (Sr)
Indig: atarakare / napijaran ëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
Anaconda
Scientific name: Eunectes murinus
Vern: (Green) Anaconda (En); Anaconda (Du)
Local: watra aboma / boma (Sr)
Indig: Ëkëimë (= ‘big snake’) / Ïmatapi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Weeper Capuchin
Scientific name: Cebus olivaceus
English: Weeper Capuchin / Wedge-capped Capuchin
Dutch: Grijze Kapucijnaap
Sranan: Bergikeskesi
Trio: Aakëu
Wayana: Wakëu
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
Tufted Capuchin
Scientific name: Cebus apella
English: Tufted Capuchin / Brown Capuchin
Dutch: Bruine of Gekuifde Kapucijnaap
Sranan: Keskesi / Bigi-ede-keskesi
Trio: Tarïpi
Wayana: Meku
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
Rainbow Boa
Scientific name: Epicrates cenchria
Vern: rainbow boa (En); regenboogboa (Du); boa arc-en-ciel (Fr)
Local: heigron aboma (Sr)
Indig: kïwïnï (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Soutern Tamandua
Scientific name: Tamandua tetradactyla
English: Soutern Tamandua / Lesser Anteater
Dutch: Zuidelijke Boommiereneter / Zuidelijke Tamanua
Sranan: Mirafroiti
Trio: Wariimë
Wayana: Alisi
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Emerald Tree Boa
Scientific name: Corallus caninus
Vern: emerald tree boa (En); groene boomboa / groene hondskopboa (Du)
Indig: (bigi) popokaisneki / kadasneki (Sr)
Indig: Ïtu aro (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae
Boa Constrictor
Scientific name: Boa constrictor constrictor
Vern: boa constrictor / Surinam redtailed boa (En); tapijtslang / roodstaartboa (Du)
Local: daguwe sneki / gado sneki / papa sneki (Sr)
Indig: aramari / pëtumë jëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Boidae