Red-Rumped Agouti
Scientific name: Dasyprocta leporina
English: Red-Rumped Agouti
Dutch: Surinaams Konijn / Goudhaas
Sranan: Konkoni
Trio: Akuri
Wayana: Akuri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae
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Cymbopetalum brasiliense
Scientific name: Cymbopetalum brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill.
Vern:
Local: busi sunsaka (Sr); corossol sauvage, ipici (FG); pindaíba (BrP)
Trio: ërukërukë (uh-roo-kuh-roo-kuh); kula (Way); kakiro (Lok)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
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Hog Plum
Scientific name: Spondias mombin
Vern: hog plum, yellow mombin (En); cajá (BPo); mope (Du)
Local: mopé (Sr); hog plum (GU); prunier monbin (FG)
Indig: aka (Way); mope (Tr, Ca); rubu (Ww)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cashew
Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Vern: cashew (En); anacardier (Fr); cajueiro (BrP)
Local: kasjoe (Sr)
Indig: oroi (Tr)
Growth Form: Trees & shrubs
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Capybara
Scientific name: Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Vern: capybara (En); capibara (Du)
Local: kapuwa (Sr)
Indig: iwïrï (Tr); kapiwala (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
Brazilian Guinea Pig
Scientific name: Cavia aperea
Vern: brazilian guinea gig (En) ; braziliaanse Cavia (Du)
Local: ginipi / gyinipi (Sr)
Indig: tïramu (Tr); aruli (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae
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Schneider’s Smooth-Fronted Caiman
Scientific name: Paleosuchus trigonatus Vern: Schneider’s smooth-fronted caiman (En); Schneiders wigkopkaaiman / fladvoorhoofdkaaiman (Du)
Local: bergi kaiman (Sr)
Indig: ariwerën (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
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Brazilian Porcupine
Scientific name: Coendou prehensilis
Vern: brazilian porcupine / prehensiled-tailed porcupine (En) ; prijpstaartstekelvarken / boomstekelvarken (Du)
Local: bindyamaka (Sr)
Indig: muri (Tr); alu (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Erethizontidae
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Dwarf Caiman
Scientific name: Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Vern: dwarf caiman / Cuvier’s smooth-fronted caiman (En); dwergkaaiman / Cuviers gladvoorhoofdkaaiman (Du)
Local: redi kaiman (Sr)
Indig: tipontijan / ariwe (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
House Mouse
Scientific name: Mus musculus
Vern: house mouse (En) ; huismuis (Du)
Local: moismoisi(Sr)
Indig: munupë (Tr); ilikoimë (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae