Brown Rainbow Boa
Scientific name: Epicrates maurus
Vern: brown rainbow boa (En); bruine regenboog boa (Du)
Local: sabana heigron aboma (Sr)
Indig: aramari (Tr)
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Boidae
Viperidae
Amazonian palm viper
Scientific name: Bothrops bilineatus
Vern: Amazonian palm viper (Eng)
Local:
Indigenous:
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
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South American Bushmaster
Scientific name: Lachesis muta
Vern: South American bushmaster (En); bosmeester (Du)
Local: maka sneki / kapa sisneki (Sr)
Indig: pirakïrïi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
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South American Rattlesnake
Scientific name: Crotalus durissus
Vern: South American rattlesnake / cascabel rattlesnake (En); Surinaamse ratelslang (Du)
Local: saka sneki (Sr)
Indig: ijaka (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
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Common Lancehead
Scientific name: Bothrops atrox
English: Common Lancehead / Fer-de-lance
Dutch: (Gewone) Lanspuntslang
Sranan: Labaria / Owrukuku Sneki
Trio: Iruku(ku)
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
Green Jararaca
Scientific name: Bothriopsis bilineata
English: Green Jararaca
Dutch: Groene Boomlanspuntslang / Papegaaislang
Sranan: Pokai Sneki
Trio: Parawa Jëkëi
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae