Variable Chachalaca
Scientific name: Ortalis motmot
English: Variable Chachalaca
Dutch: Kleine Chachalaca
Sranan: Wakago
Trio: Arahku
Wayana: Alakwa
Class: Birds
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
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Marail Guan
Scientific name: Penelope marail
English: Marail Guan
Dutch: Marailsjakohoen
Sranan: Marai
Trio: Marasi
Wayana: Akawak / Malasi
Class: Birds
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Muscovy Duck
Scientific name: Cairina moschata
English: Muscovy Duck
Dutch: Muskuseend / Barbarie Eend
Sranan: Busdoksi
Trio: Naponumë / Urumaimë
Wayana: Ulumaimë
Class: Birds
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Variegated Tinamou
Scientific name: Crypturellus variegatus
English: Variegated Tinamou
Dutch: Bonte Tinamoe
Sranan: Tigri-anamu / Redi-anamu
Trio: Sorosoroi
Wayana: Maipo
Class: Birds
Order: Tinamiformes
Family: Tinamidae
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Linnaeus’ Caecilian
Scientific name: Caecilia tentaculata
Vern: Linnaeus’ caecilian (En); blauwe Wormsalamander (Du)
Local:
Indig: mosokoroi
Class: Amphibians
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Caeciliidae
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Slender Caecilian
Scientific name: Caecilia gracilis
Vern: slender caecilian / Surinam caecilian (En); Surinaamse wormsalamander (Du)
Local:
Indig: mosokoroi (Tr)
Class: Amphibians
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Caecilidae
Sipalawini Robber Frog
Scientific name: Pristimantis zeuctotylus
Vern: Sipalawini robber frog (En); bruine boskikker (Du)
Local:
Indig: totori (Tr); pakoko (Way)
Class: Amphibians
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
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Suriname Toad
Scientific name: Pipa pipa
Vern: Suriname toad (En); pipa (Du)
Local:
Indig: pïpa (Tr); pipak (Way)
Class: Amphibians
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
South American Bullfrog
Scientific name: Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Vern: South American bullfrog (En); reuzenfluitkikker (Du)
Local: todo (Sr)
Indig: muru (Tr)
Class: Amphibians
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
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Myers’ Thin-toed Frog
Scientific name: Leptodactylus myersi
Vern: Myers’ thin-toed frog (En); inselberg fluitkikker (Du)
Local:
Indig: kutëkutë (Tr); mawa (Way)
Class: Amphibians
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
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