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The Social Relation to Reptiles and Amphibians

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Boas and anacondas called "amarun" in Kichwa are distinguished from other all other kinds of snakes call machakuy (Napo) or palu (in Pastaza). Rainbow boas (ukumbi), pictured above, are masters of the manioc gardens. Anacondas are masters of the water world. Boa constrictors attract birds and are model land hunters. In dreams they appear as beautiful women or atractive men. People maintain ritual relations to these animals as bridges to more intimate relations with the plant and animal worlds they master.

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Ukumbi

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Canua sapo

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Yawati

Wata wata

Reptiles and Amphibians Finder

Yawati

Chelonoidis denticulata

Chelidae

Uta machakuy

Helicops angulatus

Colibridae

Sacha runa

Enyalioides laticeps

Hoplocercidae

Pishku amarun

Boa constrictor

Boidae

Kuwayu

Charapa

Podocnemis unifilis

Podocnemididae

Boana cinerascens

Hylidae

Rhinella marina

Bufonidae

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Leptodactylidae

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Leptodactylidae

Yaku amarun, Tsumi

Eunectes murinus

Boidae

Ukumbi

Epicrates cenchria

Boidae

Punzhana palo

Palo pani

Kunawaru

Ayambi

Tupinambis cuzcoensis

Teiidae

Ameerega bilinguis

Boana fasciata

Hylidae

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus

Hylidae

Watawata

Thecadactylus solimoensis

Phyllodactylidae

Shishin

Bothriopsis taeniata

Viperidae

Pitalala

Bothrops atrox

Viperidae

Orito machakuy

Bothrops bilineatus

Viperidae

Kanua sapo

Allobates zaparo

Aromobatidae

Rhinella marina

Bufonidae

Melanosuchus niger

Alligatoridae

Allobates conspicuus

Aromobatidae

Boana punctata

Hylidae

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