Scientific name: Chelonia mydas
Vern: green sea turtle (En); soepschilpad (Du); tartaruga-verde (BrP); tortuga verde (Sp); tortue verte (Fr)
Local: krape (Sr)
Indig: krapé (Ka); kutarú (Lok)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea
Vern: leatherback turtle (En); tortue luth (Fr); tartaruga-de-couro (BrP); baula (Sp)
Local: aitkanti (Sr)
Indig: alekany / arekany (Ka); kanamu (Lo)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Dermochelyidae
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Scientific name: Podocnemis unifilis
Vern: yellow spotted Amazon river turtle (En); terekay schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki (Sr)
Indig: sawaru (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Podocnemididae
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Scientific name: Platemys platycephala
Vern: (Western) twist-neck turtle (En); roodkopdeuk schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pïrëkëtë eperu / pïhtarï iiwï (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Phrynops geoffroanus
Vern: Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle (En); Geoffroys kikkerkop schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pïnpaha (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
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Scientific name: Mesoclemmys gibba
Vern: gibba (toadhead) turtle (En); bochel schildpad (Du)
Local: kron-neki / skoifineki (Sr)
Indig: pejo momïman (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Chelus fimbriatus
English: matamata (Turtle) (En); matamata (Du)
Local: raparapa (Sr)
Indig: Pejo (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelidae
Scientific name: Kinosternon scorpioides
Vern: scorpion mud turtle (En); Zuid-Amerikaanse modderschildpad / schorpioen modderschildpad (Du)
Local: arakaka (Sr)
Indig: pïropahka / maka (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Kinosternidae
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Scientific name: Rhinoclemmys punctularia
Vern: spot-legged turtle (En); Zuid-Amerikaanse aardschildpad / gewone moerasschildpad (Du)
Local: peni-ede arakaka (Sr)
Indig: pujiji (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae (or Bataguridae)
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Scientific name: Chelonoidis denticulatis
Vern: yellow-footed tortoise (En); Braziliaanse reuzenschildpad / geelpoot bosschildpad (Du)
Local: busi sekrepatu (Sr)
Indig: pakäsa (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Testudinidae
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