Scientific name: Didelphis imperfecta
English: Guianan White-eared Opossum
Dutch: Witooropossum
Sranan: Awari
Trio: Awareimë
Wayana: Awareimë
Class: Mammals
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
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Scientific name: Mesoclemmys gibba
English: Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle
Dutch: Bochel Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki / Skoifineki
Trio: Pejo Momïman
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Chelus fimbriatus
English: Matamata (Turtle)
Dutch: Matamata
Sranan: Raparapa
Trio: Pejo
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Batrachemys nasuta
English: Guianan Toadhead Turtle / Common Toadheaded Turtle
Dutch: Gewone Kikkerkop Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki
Trio: Warakaka / Piropaha
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
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Scientific name: Kinosternon scorpioides
English: Scorpion Mud Turtle
Dutch: Zuid-Amerikaanse Modderschildpad / Schorpioen Modderschildpad
Sranan: Arakaka
Trio: Pïropahka / Maka
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Kinosternidae
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Scientific name: Krobia Guianensis
English: Krobia
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Owruwefi
Trio: Paneke
Wayana:
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Scientific name: Guianacara owroewefi (Kullander & Nijssen 1989)
English: Cichlids
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Owruwefi
Trio: Jawa
Wayana: Pakilali
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Scientific name: Geophagus surinamensis (Lijding 1959)
English: Redstriped Eartheater
Dutch: Aardeter (Chiclide)
Sranan: Songe / Angankoi / Dotinyan Krobia
Trio: Sawasawa
Wayana: Kulisajek
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
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Scientific name: Crenicichla sipaliwini (Ploeg 1987)
English: Pike Chiclid
Dutch: Dwergsnoek Chiclide
Sranan: Datrafisi
Trio: Tinomangijoki
Wayana: Kolopinpë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Scientific name: Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Black Acara
Dutch: Cichliden
Sranan: Krobia / Manyakoko / Owruwefi
Trio: Sapapa
Wayana: Hawa Lipa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae