Reptiles
Brown Vinesnake
Scientific name: Oxybelis aeneus
English: Brown Vinesnake
Dutch: Bruine wijnstokslang
Sranan:
Trio:
Wayana:
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Schneider’s Smooth-Fronted Caiman
Scientific name: Paleosuchus trigonatus
English: Schneider’s Smooth-Fronted Caiman
Dutch: Schneiders Wigkopkaaiman / Gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
Sranan: Bergi Kaiman
Trio: Ariwerën
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Dwarf Caiman
Scientific name: Paleosuchus palpebrosus
English: Dwarf Caiman / Cuvier’s Smooth-fronted Caiman
Dutch: Dwergkaaiman / Cuviers Gladvoorhoofdkaaiman
Sranan: Redi Kaiman
Trio: Tipontijan / Ariwe
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Black Caiman
Scientific name: Melanosuchus niger
English: Black Caiman
Dutch: Zwarte Kaaiman
Sranan: Blaka Kaiman
Trio: Ëkërëku / Ariweimë
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Common Caiman
Scientific name: Caiman crocodilus
English: Common Caiman
Dutch: Brilkaaiman
Sranan: Wetbere Kaiman
Trio: Ëkërëku
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
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
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
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