Iron Wood
Scientific name: Tabebuia serratifolia (Vahl) G. Nicholson
English: Iron Wood
Dutch: Groenhart
Sranan: groenhart
Trio: arani
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Vampire Bat
Scientific name: Desmodus rotundus
English: Common Vampire Bat
Dutch: Zuid-Amerikaanse Vampier / Gewone Vampier
Sranan: Fremusu
Trio: Nuhton / Munu Enïne Nere
Wayana: Nere Mü Elïne
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
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Jacaranda copaia ( Aubl. ) D.Don
Scientific name: Jacaranda copaia ( Aubl. ) D.Don
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: gubaya
Trio: marimari
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
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Spectral Bat
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
Cuvier’s Spiny Rat
Scientific name: Proechimys cuvieri
English: Cuvier’s Spiny Rat
Dutch: Genus: Stekelrat
Sranan: Maka-alata
Trio: Tïramu
Wayana:
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
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Ferreira’s Spiny Tree Rat
Scientific name: Mesomys hispidus
English: Ferreira’s Spiny Tree Rat
Dutch: Stekelrat
Sranan: Maka-alata
Trio: Sawa
Wayana: Munpë
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
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White-faced Spiny Tree Rat
Scientific name: Echimys chrysurus
English: White-faced Spiny Tree Rat
Dutch: Surinaamse Goudrat
Sranan: Maka-alata
Trio: Awareimë
Wayana: Awareimë
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
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Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch.
Scientific name: Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch.
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: morototo
Trio: maramara
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
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Lowland Paca
Scientific name: Cuniculus paca
English: Lowland Paca
Dutch: Surinaamse Haas / Paca
Sranan: Hei
Trio: Kurimau
Wayana: Kurimau
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cuniculidae
Tabernaemontana siphilitica (L.f.) Leeuwenb.
Scientific name: Tabernaemontana siphilitica (L.f.) Leeuwenb.
English:
Dutch:
Sranan: Kapuwa-tiki
Trio: pai empaha
Wayana:
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Gentianalis
Family: Apocynaceae
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