Scientific name: Molossus molossus
English: Pallas’s Mastiff Bat / Velvety Free-tailed Bat
Dutch: Kleine Huisvleermuis
Sranan: Fremusu
Trio: Patorotao Nere
Wayana: Nere Pakorotalï
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Molossidae
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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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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
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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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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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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Scientific name: Cuniculus paca
English: Lowland Paca
Dutch: Surinaamse Haas / Paca
Sranan: Hei
Trio: Kurimau
Wayana: Kurimau
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cuniculidae
Scientific name: Myoprocta acouchy
English: Red Acouchi
Dutch: Groene Acouchy
Sranan: Mambula
Trio: Paasinore
Wayana: Pasi
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific name: Dasyprocta leporina
English: Red-Rumped Agouti
Dutch: Surinaams Konijn / Goudhaas
Sranan: Konkoni
Trio: Akuri
Wayana: Akuri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Scientific names: Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
English: Capybara
Dutch: Capibara
Sranan: Kapuwa
Trio: Iwïrï
Wayana: Kapiwala
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae