Testudines

Red-footed Tortoise  - Geochelone carbonaria

Yellow-footed Tortoise  - Geochelone denticulata

Spot-legged Turtle  - Rhinoclemmys punctularia

Scorpion Mud Turtle  - Kinosternon scorpioides

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English Red-footed TortoiseDutch Kolenbrander Schildpad   Sranan Redifutu Sekrepatu / Sabana SekrepatuTrio OikurijaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae

© Geoff Gallice (CC)

English (South American) Yellow-footed TortoiseDutch Braziliaanse Reuzenschildpad / Geelpoot

Bosschildpad   Sranan Busi SekrepatuTrio PakäsaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae

© Hervé Breton (CC)

English Spot(ted)-legged TurtleDutch Zuid-Amerikaanse Aardschildpad / Gewone

Moerasschildpad   Sranan Peni-ede ArakakaTrio PujijiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Geoemydidae(orBataguridae)

© Wilfried Berns

English Scorpion Mud TurtleDutch Zuid-Amerikaanse Modderschildpad /

Schorpioen Modderschildpad   Sranan ArakakaTrio Pïropahka / MakaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Kinosternidae

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Testudines

Guianan Toadhead Turtle  - Batrachemys nasuta

Matamata Turtle  - Chelus fimbriatus

Gibba Turtle  - Mesoclemmys gibba

Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle  - Phrynops geoffroanus

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English Guianan Toadhead Turtle / CommonToadheaded Turtle

Dutch Gewone Kikkerkop Schildpad   Sranan Kron-nekiTrio Warakaka / PiropahaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Chelidae

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English Matamata (Turtle)Dutch Matamata   Sranan RaparapaTrio PejoWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Chelidae

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English Gibba (Toadhead) TurtleDutch Bochel Schildpad   Sranan Kron-neki / SkoifinekiTrio Pejo MomïmanWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Chelidae

© BS Thurner Hof (CC)

English Geoffroy’s Side-necked TurtleDutch Geoffroys Kikkerkop Schildpad   Sranan Kron-neki / SkoifinekiTrio PïnpahaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Chelidae

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Testudines

Twist-neck Turtle  - Platemys platycephala

Red-headed River Turtle  - Podocnemis erythrocephala

Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle  - Podocnemis unifilis

Squamata-Lizards

Spotted Anole  - Anolis punctatus

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© Bernard Dupont (CC)

English (Western) Twist-neck TurtleDutch Roodkopdeuk Schildpad   Sranan Kron-neki / SkoifinekiTrio Pïrëkëtë eperu / Pïhtarï IiwïWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Chelidae

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English Red-headed (Amazon) River Turtle / Red-headed Side-neck

Dutch Roodkoprivier Schildpad   Sranan Kron-nekiTrio SawaruWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Podocnemididae

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English Yellow Spotted Amazon River TurtleDutch Terekay Schildpad   Sranan Kron-nekiTrio SawaruWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Testudines Family: Podocnemididae

© Joke van den Heuvel

English Spotted AnoleDutch Genus: Anolis   Sranan Legwana / AgamaTrio SokopiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Dactyloidae

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Squamata-Lizards

Common Green Iguana  - Iguana iguana

Many-colored Bush Anole  - Polychrus marmoratus

Tree Runner  - Plica plica

Harlequin Racerunner   - Plica umbra

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© Mark Wright

English Common Green IguanaDutch Groene Leguaan   Sranan LegwanaTrio Iwana KarutakoraWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Iguanidae

© Berard Dupont

English Many-colored Bush Anole / Common Monkey Lizard

Dutch Marmerleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio Iwana WariraimëWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Polychrotidae

© Dick Lock

English Tree RunnerDutch Genus: Steltloperleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio WasarapipaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Tropiduridae

© Joke van den Heuvel

English Harlequin Racerunner / Blue-lipped TreeLizard 

Dutch Genus: Steltloperleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio Wasarapipa MomïmanWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Tropiduridae

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Squamata-Lizards

Peters’ Lava Lizard   - Tropidurus hispidus

Green Thornytail Iguana  - Uracentron azureum

Mophead Iguana  - Uranoscodon superciliosus

Turnip-tailed Gecko  - Thecadactylus rapicauda

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English Peters' Lava Lizard Dutch Kielstaartleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio Wasarapipa PipamanWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Tropiduridae

© ACT

English Green Thornytail IguanaDutch Doornstaartboomleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio AkareWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Tropiduridae

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English Mophead Iguana / Diving LizardDutch Moskopleguaan   Sranan AgamaTrio Sipururu TopanahpëWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Tropiduridae

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English Turnip-tailed GeckoDutch Familie: Gekko   Sranan Kwakwa SnekiTrio KankamuriWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Phyllodactylidae

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Squamata-Lizards

Giant Ameiva  - Ameiva ameiva

Rainbow Lizard  - Cnemidophorus lemniscatus

Black Tegu  - Tupinambis teguixin

South American Spotted Skink  - Mabuya nigropunctata

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English Giant AmeivaDutch Gewone Ameiva / In Suriname: Gewone

Tuinhagedis   Sranan Lagadis(y)aTrio Joi panatura / Foi MasusuWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Teiidae

© Mark Wright

English Rainbow LizardDutch Wenkpootje   Sranan Kamrawenke / Wai(wai)AnuTrio Jai ai pon / Foi TinkamenurenWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Teiidae

© Mark Wright

English Black Tegu / Golden TeguDutch Gebandeerde Reuzenteju   Sranan SapakaraTrio RupeiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Teiidae

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English South American Spotted SkinkDutch Familie: Skink   Sranan KamrawenkeTrio Murukunpë / TikariWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Lizards Family: Scincidae

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Squamata-Worm Lizards

Speckled Worm Lizard  - Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Squamata-Snakes

Boa Constrictor  - Boa constrictor constrictor

Emerald Tree Boa  - Corallus caninus

Garden Tree Boa  - Corallus hortulanus

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English Speckled Worm LizardDutch Gevlekte Wormhagedis   Sranan Krara Sneki / Tu-ede SnekiTrio Wakunpë / Motoimë ËkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Worm Lizards Family: Amphisbaenidae

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English Boa Constrictor / Surinam Redtailed BoaDutch Tapijtslang / Roodstaartboa   Sranan Daguwe Sneki / Gado Sneki / Papa SnekiTrio Aramari / Pëtumë JëkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

© Rakesh Debisarun

English Emerald Tree BoaDutch Groene Boomboa / Groene Hondskopboa   Sranan (Bigi) Popokaisneki / KadasnekiTrio Ïtu AaroWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

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English Garden Tree BoaDutch Slanke Boomboa   Sranan Takrutitei / IngisnekiTrio KupsiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

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Squamata-Snakes

Rainbow Boa  - Epicrates cenchria

Brown Rainbow Boa  - Epicrates maurus

Anaconda  - Eunectes murinus

Sipo  - Chironius carinatus

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© Dick Lock

English Rainbow BoaDutch Regenboogboa   Sranan Heigron AbomaTrio KïwïnïWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

© ACT

English Brown Rainbow BoaDutch Bruine Regenboogboa   Sranan Sabana Heigron AbomaTrio AramariWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

© Sergey Pisarevskiy (CC)

English (Green) AnacondaDutch Anaconda   Sranan Watra Aboma / BomaTrio Ëkëimë / ÏmatapiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Boidae

© Dick Lock

English SipoDutch Kielrugslang / Sipo   Sranan ReditereTrio Atarakare / Napijaran ËkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

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Squamata-Snakes

Mussurana  - Clelia clelia

Indigo Snake  - Drymarchon corais

Parrot Snake  - Leptophis ahaetulla

Green Vine Snake  - Oxybelis fulgidus

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English MussuranaDutch Mussurana   Sranan Todoman SnekiTrio WapunpëWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

© Bernard Dupont (CC)

English Indigo SnakeDutch Geelstaart Indigoslang   Sranan Konkoni Sneki / KruyaramanTrio AkurikuriWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

© Dick Lock

English (Giant) Parrot SnakeDutch Paradijsboomslang / Groene Draadslang   Sranan Swipi SnekiTrio

Wayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

© Geoff Gallice (CC)

English Green Vine SnakeDutch Groene Spitsneusslang /

Groene Zweepstaart Slang   Sranan Busi SwipiTrio

Wayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

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Squamata-Snakes

Amazon Puffing Snake  - Pseustes sulphureus

Tropical Rat Snake  - Spilotes pullatus

Mountain Keelback  - Helicops angulatus

Herrmann’s Water Snake  - Hydrodynastes bicinctus

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English Amazon Puffing SnakeDutch Zwartgele Liaanslang   Sranan Trangabaka SnekiTrio WaapuWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

© Geoff Gallice (CC)

English Tropical Rat Snake / Chicken SnakeDutch Kippenslang   Sranan Sapakara SnekiTrio AkurikuriWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Colubridae

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English Mountain Keelback / Brown-bandedWatersnake

Dutch Dwarsbandige Schele Waterslang   Sranan Watra SnekiTrio AimarawaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Dipsadidae

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English Herrmann’s Water SnakeDutch Dubbelgebande Waterslang   Sranan Anjumara SnekiTrio AimarajëkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Dipsadidae

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Squamata-Snakes

False Water Cobra  - Hydrodynastes gigas

Debruin’s Coral Snake  - Micrurus paraensis debruini (Abuys 1987)

Aquatic Coral Snake  - Micrurus surinamensis

Green Jararaca  - Bothriopsis bilineata

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English (Brazilian) False Water CobraDutch Onechte Watercobra / Gevlekte Grote

Waterslang   Sranan Anjumara SnekiTrio AimarajëkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Dipsadidae

© John De Bruin

English Debruin’s Coral SnakeDutch Echte Breedroodbandige Koraalslang   Sranan Krara SnekiTrio WijokaneWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Elapidae

© Bernard Dupont

English Aquatic Coral SnakeDutch Echte Surinaamse Koraalslang   Sranan Sranan KrarasnekiTrio Samurawëta Metiphë / WijokaneWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Elapidae

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English Green JararacaDutch Groene Boomlanspuntslang /

Papegaaislang   Sranan Pokai SnekiTrio Parawa JëkëiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Viperidae

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Squamata-Snakes

Common Lancehead  - Bothrops atrox

South American Rattlesnake  - Crotalus durissus

South American Bushmaster  - Lachesis muta

Crocodilia

Common Caiman  - Caiman crocodilus

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English Common Lancehead / Fer-de-lanceDutch (Gewone) Lanspuntslang   Sranan Labaria / Owrukuku SnekiTrio Iruku(ku)Wayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Viperidae

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English South American Rattlesnake / CascabelRattlesnake

Dutch Surinaamse Ratelslang   Sranan Saka SnekiTrio IjakaWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Viperidae

© Dick Lock

English South American BushmasterDutch Bosmeester   Sranan Maka Sneki / Kapa SisnekiTrio PirakïrïiWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Squamata-Snakes Family: Viperidae

© Viviane Lodeweyckx

English Common CaimanDutch Brilkaaiman   Sranan Wetbere KaimanTrio ËkërëkuWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae

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Crocodilia

Black Caiman  - Melanosuchus niger

Dwarf Caiman  - Paleosuchus palpebrosus

Schneider’s Smooth-Fronted Caiman  - Paleosuchus trigonatus

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English Black CaimanDutch Zwarte Kaaiman   Sranan Blaka KaimanTrio Ëkërëku / AriweimëWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae

© Karelj (CC)

English Dwarf Caiman / Cuvier's Smooth-frontedCaiman

Dutch Dwergkaaiman / CuviersGladvoorhoofdkaaiman

   Sranan Redi KaimanTrio Tipontijan / AriweWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae

© Andreas Schlüter (CC)

English Schneider's Smooth-Fronted CaimanDutch Schneiders Wigkopkaaiman /

Gladvoorhoofdkaaiman   Sranan Bergi KaimanTrio AriwerënWayana

Class: REPTILES Order: Crocodilia Family: Alligatoridae

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