Brown Vinesnake
Scientific name: Oxybelis aeneus
English: Brown Vinesnake
Dutch: Bruine wijnstokslang
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Squamata-Snakes
South American Bushmaster
Scientific name: Lachesis muta
English: South American Bushmaster
Dutch: Bosmeester
Sranan: Maka Sneki / Kapa Sisneki
Trio: Pirakïrïi
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
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South American Rattlesnake
Scientific name: Crotalus durissus
English: South American Rattlesnake / Cascabel Rattlesnake
Dutch: Surinaamse Ratelslang
Sranan: Saka Sneki
Trio: Ijaka
Wayana:
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
Aquatic Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus surinamensis
English: Aquatic Coral Snake
Dutch: Echte Surinaamse Koraalslang
Sranan: Sranan Krarasneki
Trio: Samurawëta Metiphë / Wijokane
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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Debruin’s Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus paraensis debruini (Abuys 1987)
English: Debruin’s Coral Snake
Dutch: Echte Breedroodbandige Koraalslang
Sranan: Krara Sneki
Trio: Wijokane
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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False Water Cobra
Scientific name: Hydrodynastes gigas
English: (Brazilian) False Water Cobra
Dutch: Onechte Watercobra / Gevlekte Grote Waterslang
Sranan: Anjumara Sneki
Trio: Aimarajëkëi
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
Herrmann’s Water Snake
Scientific name: Hydrodynastes bicinctus
English: Herrmann’s Water Snake
Dutch: Dubbelgebande Waterslang
Sranan: Anjumara Sneki
Trio: Aimarajëkëi
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
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Mountain Keelback
Scientific name: Helicops angulatus
English: Mountain Keelback / Brown-banded Watersnake
Dutch: Dwarsbandige Schele Waterslang
Sranan: Watra Sneki
Trio: Aimarawa
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae