Mammals
Linnaeus’ Two-toed Sloth
Scientific name: Choloepus didactylus
English: Linnaeus’ or Southern Two-toed Sloth
Dutch: Tweevingerige Luiaard
Sranan: Skapuloiri / Tufinga-loiri
Trio: Arekore
Wayana: Alokole
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Megalonychidae
Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth
Scientific name: Bradypus tridactylus
English: Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth
Dutch: Drievingerige Luiaard
Sranan: Sonloiri / Drifinga-loiri
Trio: Wirinai
Wayana: Ili
Class: Mammals
Order: Pilosa (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Bradypodidae
Giant Armadillo
Scientific name: Priodontes maximus
English: Giant Armadillo
Dutch: Reuzengordeldier
Sranan: Granman Kapasi
Trio: Mooraimë
Wayana: Mëlaimë
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Six-banded Armadillo
Scientific name: Euphractus sexcinctus
English: Six-banded Armadillo / Yellow Armadillo
Dutch: Zesbandig Gordeldier
Sranan: Kapasi
Trio: Anairakërakë
Wayana: kapasipepta Lahpo
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Nine-banded Armadillo
Scientific name: Dasypus novemcinctus
English: Nine-banded Armadillo
Dutch: Negenbandig Gordeldier
Sranan: Lontutere Kapasi
Trio: Pïtïpïtï
Wayana: Latawa
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Greater Long-nosed Armadillo
Scientific name: Dasypus kappleri
English: Greater Long-nosed Armadillo / Kappler’s Armadillo
Dutch: Kappler’s Gordeldier
Sranan: Maka Kapasi
Trio: Kapai
Wayana: Kapasi
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo
Scientific name: Cabassous unicinctus
English: Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo
Dutch: Zuidelijke Kaalstaartgordeldier
Sranan: Pikin Kapasi
Trio: Morai
Wayana: Mëlaimë
Class: Mammals
Order: Cingulata (superorder Xenarthra)
Family: Dasypodidae
Guianan White-eared Opossum
Scientific name: Didelphis imperfecta
English: Guianan White-eared Opossum
Dutch: Witooropossum
Sranan: Awari
Trio: Awareimë
Wayana: Awareimë
Class: Mammals
Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Scientific name: Philander opossum
English Name : Gray Four-eyed Opossum
Dutch : Vieroog-opossum
Sranan : Fo-ai-awari
Trio : Awareimë
Wayana :Panasisiwa Pepta
Class :Mammals
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family :Didelphidae
Common Opossum
Scientific name: Didelphis marsupialis
English Name: Common Opossum
Dutch : Gewone Opossum / Grote Buidelrat
Sranan : Busi-awari / Dagu-awari
Trio : Aware
Wayana : Awareimë
Class :Mammals
Order : Didelphimorphia
Family :Didelphidae