Margay
Scientific name: Leopardus wiedii
English: Margay / Tree Ocelot
Dutch: Margay / Boomkat
Sranan: Pikin-tigrikati
Trio: Tokorori
Wayana: Malakaja
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Fauna
Oncilla
Scientific name: Leopardus tigrinus
English: Oncilla
Dutch: Oncilla / Tijgerkat
Sranan: Tigrikati
Trio: Tokorori
Wayana: Malakaja
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Ocelot
Scientific name: Leopardus pardalis
English: Ocelot
Dutch: Ocelot
Sranan: Heitigrikati
Trio: Pakoronpë / Pakoroinko
Wayana: Kulimanëne Kaikuï
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Jaguarundi
Scientific name: Puma yagouaroundi
Vern: jaguarundi (En) ; jaguarundi (Du)
Local: blakatigrikati (Sr)
Indig: ëripoimë (Tr); alatale(Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Common Vampire Bat
Scientific name: Desmodus rotundus
Vern: Common Vampire Bat (En) ; Zuid-Amerikaanse Vampier / Gewone Vampier (Du)
Local: Fremusu (Sr)
Indig: Nuhton / Munu Enïne Nere (Tr); Nere Mü Elïne (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Phyllostomidae
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Spectral Bat
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
Lowland Paca
Scientific name: Cuniculus paca
English: Lowland Paca
Dutch: Surinaamse Haas / Paca
Sranan: Hei
Trio: Kurimau
Wayana: Kurimau
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cuniculidae
Red Acouchi
Scientific name: Myoprocta acouchy
English: Red Acouchi
Dutch: Groene Acouchy
Sranan: Mambula
Trio: Paasinore
Wayana: Pasi
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Red-Rumped Agouti
Scientific name: Dasyprocta leporina
English: Red-Rumped Agouti
Dutch: Surinaams Konijn / Goudhaas
Sranan: Konkoni
Trio: Akuri
Wayana: Akuri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
Capybara
Scientific name: Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Vern: capybara (En); capibara (Du)
Local: kapuwa (Sr)
Indig: iwïrï (Tr); kapiwala (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae