Black Caiman
Scientific name: Melanosuchus niger
Vern: black caiman (En); zwarte aaiman (Du)
Local: laka kaiman (Sr)
Indig: ëkërëku / ariweimë (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
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Guianan Squirrel
Scientific name: Sciurus aestuans
Vern: guianan squirrel (En) ; surinaamse eekhoorn (Du)
Local: bonboni / letyan (Sr)
Indig: meri (Tr); meri (Way)
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Common Caiman
Scientific name: Caiman crocodilus
Vern: common caiman (En); brilkaaiman (Du)
Local: wetbere kaiman (Sr)
Indig: ëkërëku (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel
Scientific name: Sciurillus pusillus
English: Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel
Dutch: Kleine Surinaamse Eekhoorn
Sranan: Boniboni
Trio: Sikarakara
Wayana: Meri
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
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Red-faced Spider Monkey
Scientific name: Ateles paniscus
English: Red-faced Spider Monkey / Black Spider Monkey
Dutch: Zwarte Spinaap / Zwarte Slingeraap
Sranan: Kwata
Trio: Arimi / Tamokonpë (Brazil)
Wayana: Arimi
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Atelidae
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South American Bushmaster
Scientific name: Lachesis muta
Vern: South American bushmaster (En); bosmeester (Du)
Local: maka sneki / kapa sisneki (Sr)
Indig: pirakïrïi (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
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South American Rattlesnake
Scientific name: Crotalus durissus
Vern: South American rattlesnake / cascabel rattlesnake (En); Surinaamse ratelslang (Du)
Local: saka sneki (Sr)
Indig: ijaka (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
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Common Lancehead
Scientific name: Bothrops atrox
Vern: common lancehead (En); (gewone) lanspuntslang (Du); fer-de-lance (Fr)
Local: labaria / owrukuku sneki (Sr)
Indig: iruku(ku) (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Viperidae
Aquatic Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus surinamensis
Vern: aquatic Ccral snake (En); echte Surinaamse koraalslang (Du)
Local: Sranan krarasneki (Sr)
Indig: samurawëta metiphë / wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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Debruin’s Coral Snake
Scientific name: Micrurus paraensis debruini
Vern: Debruin’s coral snake (En); echte breedroodbandige koraalslang (Du)
Local: krara sneki (Sr)
Indig: wijokane (Tr)
Class: Reptiles
Order: Squamata-Snakes
Family: Elapidae
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