Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
tylus (Lithodytes) martinezi — Frost et al., 2006. Today Adenomera martinezi
(Bokermann, 1956).
martini: Martin + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring John T. Martin (?), collector from Ciudad del Carmen,
Campeche. Hyla microcephala martini Smith, 1951. In the synonymy of
Dendropsophus microcephalus (Cope, 1886).
martinsi: Martins + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring Amílcar Vianna Martins (1907-1990), Brazilian zoologist
and parasitologist. Hyla martinsi Bokermann, 1964. Also Boana martinsi
— Wiens et al., 2005. Today Bokermannohyla martinsi (Bokermann,
1964).
martyi: Marty + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring Christian Marty, herpetologist in French Guiana. Rhinella
martyi Fouquet et al., 2007. In the synonymy of Rhinella margaritifera
(Laurenti, 1768).
marvaleewakeae: Marvalee Wake + L. -ae, suffix indicating the genitive of feminine
names and nouns. Honouring Marvalee Hendricks Wake, US American
herpetologist. Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae Maciel & Hoogmoed,
2013.
masniger: L. mas, male + L. niger, black. Colostethus masniger Morales, 2002
“2000”. (“... El nombre deriva del latín mas, que significa macho, y niger
que significa negro; en referencia a la coloración ventral obscura de los
machos ...”). Today Allobates masniger (Morales, 2002).
massarti: Massart + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring Jean Massart (1865-1925), Belgian physician and botanist.
(1) Atelopus moreirae massarti Cochran, 1948. In the synonymy of
Melanophryniscus moreirae (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920). (2) Elosia Massarti
De Witte, 1930. Also Megaelosia massarti — Giaretta et al., 1993. Hylodes
massarti — Dubois et al., 2021. Today Phantasmarana massarti (De
Witte, 1930). (3) Hyla Massarti De Witte, 1930. In the synonymy of Boana
albomarginata (Spix, 1824).
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