Brown Vinesnake
Scientific name: Oxybelis aeneus
English: Brown Vinesnake
Dutch: Bruine wijnstokslang
Sranan:
Indigenous:
Afro-Descendant:
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Fauna
Black-headed Antbird
Scientific name: Percnostola rufifrons
English: Black-headed Antbird
Dutch: Roetkopmiervogel
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
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Collared Trogon
Scientific name: Trogon collaris
English: Collared Trogon
Dutch: Gekraagde Trogon
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Trogoniformes
Family: Trogonidae
White-plumed Antbird
Scientific name: Pithys albifrons
English: White-plumed Antbird
Dutch: Witpluimmiervogel
Sranan: Kuifje, Pingo-mirafowru, Redi-mirafowru
Trio:
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
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Melipona captiosa
Scientific name: Melipona captiosa
English: Stingless Bee / Melipona Bee
Dutch: Angelloze Bij
Sranan:
Trio: Sukuruman (Sugar bee)
Wayana:
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
Melipona fulva / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona fulva
English: Stingless Bee / Melipona Bee
Dutch: Angelloze Bij
Sranan:
Trio: Arawatawanë (Howler monkey bee)
Wayana:
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona paraensis / Jandaíra Amarela (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona paraensis
English: Stingless Bee / Melipona Bee
Dutch: Angelloze Bij
Trio: Tempatapume
Wayana:
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Melipona lateralis / Juruará (Braz. Port.)
Scientific name: Melipona lateralis
English: Stingless Bee / Melipona Bee
Dutch: Angelloze Bij
Sranan:
Trio: Kïjapokowanë (Toucan bee)
Wayana:
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae (Tribe: Meliponini)
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Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee
Scientific name: Scaptotrigona sp.
English: Brazilian Robust-Stingless Bee
Dutch:
Sranan:
Trio: Ururiwanë or Wanëima
Wayana:
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
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White-tailed Deer
Scientific name: Odocoileus virginianus
Global: White-tailed Deer (English); Savannehert / Strandhert (Dutch)
Creole: (a)woyodia / sabanadia (SU)
Indigenous: aruma (Trio); kapan (Wayana)
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae