Scientific name: Prochilodus rubrotaeniatus (Jardine 1841)
English: Toothless Characins
Dutch: Nachtzalmen
Sranan: Kwimata / Kurimata
Trio: Kurupi
Wayana: Koumata
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Prochilodontidae
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Scientific name: Curimata cyprinoides (Linnaeus 1766)
English: Toothless Characins
Dutch: Brede Zalmen
Sranan: Makasriba / Makafisi
Trio: Arumasi
Wayana: Pohaké
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Characiformes
Family: Curimatidae
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Scientific name: Potamotrygon spp.
English: River Stingrays
Dutch: Zoetwaterroggen
Sranan: Libaspari / Tyubula
Trio: Sipari
Wayana :
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Potamotrygonidae
Scientific name: Crypturellus soui
English Name :Little Tinamou
Dutch : Kleine Tinamoe
Sranan : Pikin-anamu / Ston-anamu
Trio : Suuwi
Wayana : Suwi
Class :Birds
Order : Tinamiformes
Family :Tinamidae
Scientific name: Crypturellus cinereus
English Name :Cinereous Tinamou
Dutch : Grauwe Tinamoe
Sranan : Anamu
Trio : Maawi
Wayana : Mawi
Class :Birds
Order : Tinamiformes
Family :Tinamidae
Scientific name: Tinamus major
English Name :Great Tinamou
Dutch : Grote Tinamoe
Sranan : Mamafowru-anamu
Trio : Pëtunë
Wayana : Hobolo
Class :Birds
Order : Tinamiformes
Family :Tinamidae
Scientific name: Rhinoclemmys punctularia
English: Spot(ted)-legged Turtle
Dutch: Zuid-Amerikaanse Aardschildpad / Gewone Moerasschildpad
Sranan: Peni-ede Arakaka
Trio: Pujiji
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae (or Bataguridae)
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Scientific name: Geochelone denticulata
English: Red-footed Tortoise
Dutch: Braziliaanse Reuzenschildpad / Geelpoot Bosschildpad
Sranan: Busi Sekrepatu
Trio: Pakäsa
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Testudinidae
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Scientific name: Geochelone carbonaria
English: Red-footed Tortoise
Dutch: Kolenbrander Schildpad
Sranan: Redifutu Sekrepatu / Sabana Sekrepatu
Trio: Oikurija
Wayana:
Class: Reptiles
Order: Testudines
Family: Testudinidae
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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
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