REPTILES - Field Companion Testudines Red-footed Tortoise - Geochelone carbonaria English Red-footed Tortoise Class: Dutch Kolenbrander Schildpad REPTILES Order: Sranan Redifutu Sekrepatu / Sabana Sekrepatu Testudines Trio Oikurija Family: Wayana Testudinidae © Jan Ranson Yellow-footed Tortoise - Geochelone denticulata English (South American) Yellow-footed Tortoise Class: Dutch Braziliaanse Reuzenschildpad / Geelpoot REPTILES Bosschildpad Order: Testudines Sranan Busi Sekrepatu Family: Trio Pakäsa Testudinidae Wayana © Geoff Gallice (CC) Spot-legged Turtle - Rhinoclemmys punctularia English Spot(ted)-legged Turtle Class: Dutch Zuid-Amerikaanse Aardschildpad / Gewone REPTILES Moerasschildpad Order: Testudines Sranan Peni-ede Arakaka Family: Trio Pujiji Geoemydidae Wayana (or Bataguridae) © Hervé Breton (CC) Scorpion Mud Turtle - Kinosternon scorpioides English Scorpion Mud Turtle Class: Dutch Zuid-Amerikaanse Modderschildpad / REPTILES Schorpioen Modderschildpad Order: Testudines Sranan Arakaka Family: Trio Pïropahka / Maka Kinosternidae Wayana © Wilfried Berns Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 1 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Testudines Guianan Toadhead Turtle - Batrachemys nasuta English Guianan Toadhead Turtle / Common Class: Toadheaded Turtle REPTILES Dutch Gewone Kikkerkop Schildpad Order: Testudines Sranan Kron-neki Family: Trio Warakaka / Piropaha Chelidae Wayana © ACT Matamata Turtle - Chelus fimbriatus English Matamata (Turtle) Class: Dutch Matamata REPTILES Order: Sranan Raparapa Testudines Trio Pejo Family: Wayana Chelidae © Wikimedia Gibba Turtle - Mesoclemmys gibba English Gibba (Toadhead) Turtle Class: Dutch Bochel Schildpad REPTILES Order: Sranan Kron-neki / Skoifineki Testudines Trio Pejo Momïman Family: Wayana Chelidae © G.H. Ford (CC) Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle - Phrynops geoffroanus English Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle Class: Dutch Geoffroys Kikkerkop Schildpad REPTILES Order: Sranan Kron-neki / Skoifineki Testudines Trio Pïnpaha Family: Wayana Chelidae © BS Thurner Hof (CC) Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 2 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Testudines Twist-neck Turtle - Platemys platycephala English (Western) Twist-neck Turtle Class: Dutch Roodkopdeuk Schildpad REPTILES Order: Sranan Kron-neki / Skoifineki Testudines Trio Pïrëkëtë eperu / Pïhtarï Iiwï Family: Wayana Chelidae © Bernard Dupont (CC) Red-headed River Turtle - Podocnemis erythrocephala English Red-headed (Amazon) River Turtle / Red- Class: headed Side-neck REPTILES Dutch Roodkoprivier Schildpad Order: Testudines Sranan Kron-neki Family: Trio Sawaru Podocnemididae Wayana © ACT Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle - Podocnemis unifilis English Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle Class: Dutch Terekay Schildpad REPTILES Order: Sranan Kron-neki Testudines Trio Sawaru Family: Wayana Podocnemididae © Wikimedia Squamata-Lizards Spotted Anole - Anolis punctatus English Spotted Anole Class: Dutch Genus: Anolis REPTILES Order: Sranan Legwana / Agama Squamata- Trio Sokopi Lizards Wayana Family: Dactyloidae © Joke van den Heuvel Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 3 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Lizards Common Green Iguana - Iguana iguana English Common Green Iguana Class: Dutch Groene Leguaan REPTILES Order: Sranan Legwana Squamata- Trio Iwana Karutakora Lizards Wayana Family: Iguanidae © Mark Wright Many-colored Bush Anole - Polychrus marmoratus English Many-colored Bush Anole / Class: Common Monkey Lizard REPTILES Dutch Marmerleguaan Order: Squamata- Sranan Agama Lizards Trio Iwana Wariraimë Family: Wayana Polychrotidae © Berard Dupont Tree Runner - Plica plica English Tree Runner Class: Dutch Genus: Steltloperleguaan REPTILES Order: Sranan Agama Squamata- Trio Wasarapipa Lizards Wayana Family: Tropiduridae © Dick Lock Harlequin Racerunner - Plica umbra English Harlequin Racerunner / Blue-lipped Tree Class: Lizard REPTILES Dutch Genus: Steltloperleguaan Order: Squamata- Sranan Agama Lizards Trio Wasarapipa Momïman Family: Wayana Tropiduridae © Joke van den Heuvel Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 4 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Lizards Peters’ Lava Lizard - Tropidurus hispidus English Peters' Lava Lizard Class: Dutch Kielstaartleguaan REPTILES Order: Sranan Agama Squamata- Trio Wasarapipa Pipaman Lizards Wayana Family: Tropiduridae © Dick Lock Green Thornytail Iguana - Uracentron azureum English Green Thornytail Iguana Class: Dutch Doornstaartboomleguaan REPTILES Order: Sranan Agama Squamata- Trio Akare Lizards Wayana Family: Tropiduridae © ACT Mophead Iguana - Uranoscodon superciliosus English Mophead Iguana / Diving Lizard Class: Dutch Moskopleguaan REPTILES Order: Sranan Agama Squamata- Trio Sipururu Topanahpë Lizards Wayana Family: Tropiduridae © ACT Turnip-tailed Gecko - Thecadactylus rapicauda English Turnip-tailed Gecko Class: Dutch Familie: Gekko REPTILES Order: Sranan Kwakwa Sneki Squamata- Trio Kankamuri Lizards Wayana Family: Phyllodactylidae © Fleur van der Sterren Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 5 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Lizards Giant Ameiva - Ameiva ameiva English Giant Ameiva Class: Dutch Gewone Ameiva / In Suriname: Gewone REPTILES Tuinhagedis Order: Squamata- Sranan Lagadis(y)a Lizards Trio Joi panatura / Foi Masusu Family: Wayana Teiidae © Fleur van der Sterren Rainbow Lizard - Cnemidophorus lemniscatus English Rainbow Lizard Class: Dutch Wenkpootje REPTILES Order: Sranan Kamrawenke / Wai(wai)Anu Squamata- Trio Jai ai pon / Foi Tinkamenuren Lizards Wayana Family: Teiidae © Mark Wright Black Tegu - Tupinambis teguixin English Black Tegu / Golden Tegu Class: Dutch Gebandeerde Reuzenteju REPTILES Order: Sranan Sapakara Squamata- Trio Rupei Lizards Wayana Family: Teiidae © Mark Wright South American Spotted Skink - Mabuya nigropunctata English South American Spotted Skink Class: © Fleur van der Sterren Dutch Familie: Skink REPTILES Order: Sranan Kamrawenke Squamata- Trio Murukunpë / Tikari Lizards Wayana Family: Scincidae Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 6 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Worm Lizards Speckled Worm Lizard - Amphisbaena fuliginosa English Speckled Worm Lizard Class: Dutch Gevlekte Wormhagedis REPTILES Order: Sranan Krara Sneki / Tu-ede Sneki Squamata- Trio Wakunpë / Motoimë Ëkëi Worm Lizards Wayana Family: Amphisbaenidae © ACT Squamata-Snakes Boa Constrictor - Boa constrictor constrictor English Boa Constrictor / Surinam Redtailed Boa Class: Dutch Tapijtslang / Roodstaartboa REPTILES Order: Sranan Daguwe Sneki / Gado Sneki / Papa Sneki Squamata- Trio Aramari / Pëtumë Jëkëi Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © ACT Emerald Tree Boa - Corallus caninus English Emerald Tree Boa Class: Dutch Groene Boomboa / Groene Hondskopboa REPTILES Order: Sranan (Bigi) Popokaisneki / Kadasneki Squamata- Trio Ïtu Aaro Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © Rakesh Debisarun Garden Tree Boa - Corallus hortulanus English Garden Tree Boa Class: Dutch Slanke Boomboa REPTILES Order: Sranan Takrutitei / Ingisneki Squamata- Trio Kupsi Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © Fleur van der Sterren Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 7 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Snakes Rainbow Boa - Epicrates cenchria English Rainbow Boa Class: Dutch Regenboogboa REPTILES Order: Sranan Heigron Aboma Squamata- Trio Kïwïnï Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © Dick Lock Brown Rainbow Boa - Epicrates maurus English Brown Rainbow Boa Class: Dutch Bruine Regenboogboa REPTILES Order: Sranan Sabana Heigron Aboma Squamata- Trio Aramari Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © ACT Anaconda - Eunectes murinus English (Green) Anaconda Class: Dutch Anaconda REPTILES Order: Sranan Watra Aboma / Boma Squamata- Trio Ëkëimë / Ïmatapi Snakes Wayana Family: Boidae © Sergey Pisarevskiy (CC) Sipo - Chironius carinatus English Sipo Class: Dutch Kielrugslang / Sipo REPTILES Order: Sranan Reditere Squamata- Trio Atarakare / Napijaran Ëkëi Snakes Wayana Family: Colubridae © Dick Lock Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 8 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team www.ethnobiobase.act-suriname.org/ REPTILES - Field Companion Squamata-Snakes Mussurana - Clelia clelia English Mussurana Class: Dutch Mussurana REPTILES Order: Sranan Todoman Sneki Squamata- Trio Wapunpë Snakes Wayana Family: Colubridae © ACT Indigo Snake - Drymarchon corais English Indigo Snake Class: Dutch Geelstaart Indigoslang REPTILES Order: Sranan Konkoni Sneki / Kruyaraman Squamata- Trio Akurikuri Snakes Wayana Family: Colubridae © Bernard Dupont (CC) Parrot Snake - Leptophis ahaetulla English (Giant) Parrot Snake Class: Dutch Paradijsboomslang / Groene Draadslang REPTILES Order: Sranan Swipi Sneki Squamata- Trio Snakes Wayana Family: Colubridae © Dick Lock Green Vine Snake - Oxybelis fulgidus English Green Vine Snake Class: Dutch Groene Spitsneusslang / REPTILES Groene Zweepstaart Slang Order: Squamata- Sranan Busi Swipi Snakes Trio Family: Wayana Colubridae © Geoff Gallice (CC) Updated: 11 December 2015 Page 9 of 13 Biodiversity Database Suriname Amazon Conservation Team