Scientific name: Podocnemis unifilis
English: Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle
Dutch: Terekay Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki
Trio: Sawaru
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Podocnemididae
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Scientific name: Podocnemis erythrocephala
English: Red-headed (Amazon) River Turtle / Red-headed Side-neck
Dutch: Roodkoprivier Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki
Trio: Sawaru
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Podocnemididae
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Scientific name: Platemys platycephala
English: (Western) Twist-neck Turtle
Dutch: Roodkopdeuk Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki / Skoifineki
Trio: Pïrëkëtë eperu / Pïhtarï Iiwï
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Phrynops geoffroanus
English: Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle
Dutch: Geoffroys Kikkerkop Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki / Skoifineki
Trio: Pïnpaha
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
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Scientific name: Mesoclemmys gibba
English: Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle
Dutch: Bochel Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki / Skoifineki
Trio: Pejo Momïman
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Chelus fimbriatus
English: Matamata (Turtle)
Dutch: Matamata
Sranan: Raparapa
Trio: Pejo
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Batrachemys nasuta
English: Guianan Toadhead Turtle / Common Toadheaded Turtle
Dutch: Gewone Kikkerkop Schildpad
Sranan: Kron-neki
Trio: Warakaka / Piropaha
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
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Scientific name: Kinosternon scorpioides
English: Scorpion Mud Turtle
Dutch: Zuid-Amerikaanse Modderschildpad / Schorpioen Modderschildpad
Sranan: Arakaka
Trio: Pïropahka / Maka
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Kinosternidae
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Scientific name: Rhinoclemmys punctularia
English: Spot(ted)-legged Turtle
Dutch: Zuid-Amerikaanse Aardschildpad / Gewone Moerasschildpad
Sranan: Peni-ede Arakaka
Trio: Pujiji
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae (or Bataguridae)
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Scientific name: Geochelone denticulata
English: Red-footed Tortoise
Dutch: Braziliaanse Reuzenschildpad / Geelpoot Bosschildpad
Sranan: Busi Sekrepatu
Trio: Pakäsa
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Testudinidae
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