Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
hyleaustralis Pansonato et al., 2013. “... The specific epithet ... is derived
from the Greek word “Hylea” meaning “great forest”, and the Latin word
australis, meaning “south” or “southern”, which together is translated as
“from the southern part of the Hylea” ...”).
Hylella: L. Hyla (see), a name that is traditionally associated with tree frogs + L.
-ella, suffix diminutive. Hylella Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 “1861. (“... Reinhardt
har endelig fra Omegnen af Lagoa Santa hjembragt 2 smaa Lövfröer,
hver af dem dog kun i et enkelt Exemplar, som vilde kunne henføres til
Slægten Hyla i alle andre Henseender, naar de ikke manglede ethver Spor
til Ganetænder ...”). In the synonymy of Dendropsophus Fitzinger, 1843.
Hylidae: L. Hyla (see), a name that is traditionally associated with tree frogs + L.
-idae, suffix indicating the category of family in the zoological classification
(Art. 29, ICZN). Hylidae Rafinesque,1815.
Hylodes: L. Hyla (see), a name that is traditionally associated with tree frogs +
L. -odes, suffix for likeness; additionally, from G. hylos (ὕλά), crub, brush,
woodland, forest. (1) Hylodes Fitzinger, 1826. (?). (2) Cystignathus hylodes
Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 “1861”. (“... Ryggen er mørkebrun; 3 Rækker
af morkere, mere eller mindre tydelige Pletter, der dog langtfra have
saa skarp en Form eller saa bestemt en Begrænsning som hos C. ocellatus
og typhonius, kunne forfølges langs ned ad Ryggen og Siderne, og en stor
mørk Plet findes paa Issen mellem og bagved Öinene ...”). Today Leptodactylus
hylodes (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862). (3) The same root in Hylodidae
Günther, 1858.
Hylomantis: G. hylos (ὕλά), crub, brush, woodland, forest + G. mantis (μαντης),
tree-frog. Hylomantis Peters, 1873 “1872”. (?).
Hylomedusa: G. hylos (ὕλά), crub, brush, woodland, forest + G. medeon (μεδέων)
medeousa (μεδέουσα), ruling, holding. Hylomedusa Burmeister, 1856. (?).
In the synonymy of Boana Gray, 1825.
hylonomus: G. hylos (ὕλά), crub, brush, woodland, forest + G. nomos (νομός), (of
persons) dwelling in. Adelastes hylonomus Zweifel, 1986. (“... The Greek
adjective hylonomos means forest dwelling ...”).
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