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
Squamata-Snakes
Amazonian Palm Viper
Scientific name: Bothrops bilineatus
Common: Amazonian palm viper, green jararaca (En); groene boomlanspuntslang / papegaaislang (Du)
Local: pokai sneki (Sr)
Indig: parawa jëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
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Brown Vinesnake
Scientific name: Oxybelis aeneus
Vern: brown vinesnake (En); bruine wijnstokslang (Du)
Local:
Indig:
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Colubridae
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
Vern: common lancehead (En); (gewone) lanspuntslang (Du); fer-de-lance (Fr)
Local: labaria / owrukuku sneki (Sr)
Indig: iruku(ku) (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
Aquatic Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus surinamensis
Vern: aquatic Ccral snake (En); echte Surinaamse koraalslang (Du)
Local: Sranan krarasneki (Sr)
Indig: samurawëta metiphë / wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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Debruin’s Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus paraensis debruini
Vern: Debruin’s coral snake (En); echte breedroodbandige koraalslang (Du)
Local: krara sneki (Sr)
Indig: wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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False Water Cobra
Scientific name: Hydrodynastes gigas
Vern: (Brazilian) false water cobra (En); onechte watercobra / gevlekte grote waterslang (Du)
Local: anjumara sneki (Sr)
Indig: aimarajëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
Herrmann’s Water Snake
Scientific name: Hydrodynastes bicinctus Vern: Herrmann’s water snake (En); dubbelgebande waterslang (Du)
Local: anjumara sneki (Sr)
Indig: aimarajëkëi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Dipsadidae
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