Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
melanops: G. melanos (μέλανος), black + G. ops (οπς), eye. Osteocephalus melanops
Melo-Sampaio et al., 2021 (“... The specific epithet melanops is derived
from Greek ‘‘melanos-’’ meaning black and ‘‘ops-’’ meaning eye. The
name is a reference to intense dark coloration of the species’ irises ...”).
melanopygia: G. melanos (μέλανος), black + G. pygos (πυγος), posterior region
or rump. Ischnocnema melanopygia Targino et al., 2009. (“... The specific
name refers to the dark coloration around the cloacal region, tibia, and
tarsus ...”).
melanotis: G. melanos (μέλανος), black + G. otos (ώτός), from G. ous (οὗς), ear.
Bufo melanotis Duméril & Bibron, 1841. (“... Le Crapaud a Oreilles Noires
...”). Bufo crucifer var. melanotis — Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926. In the synonymy
of Rhinella crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1821).
melini: Melin + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring Douglas Edvard Melin (1895-1946), Swedish herpetologist.
(1) Bufo melini Andersson, 1945. In the synonymy of Rhaebo guttatus
(Schneider, 1799).(2) Eleutherodactylus melini Bokermann, 1958. In the
synonymy of Pristimantis ockendeni (Boulenger, 1912). (3) Leptodactylus
melini B. Lutz & Kloss 1952 (replacement name for Leptodactylus rugosus
Melin, 1941). In the synonymy of Adenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868).
melloi: Mello + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring Rubens Pinto de Mello, Brazilian entomologist. Ololygon melloi
Peixoto, 1989 “1988”. Also Scinax melloi — Duellman & Wiens, 1992.
Today Scinax melloi (Peixoto, 1989).
membranacea: L. membranacea, made of/resemblig membrane; skin; parchment.
Hyla membranacea Andersson, 1945. (“... A distinct dermal extension
connects the inner half of the upper arm with the side of body and
continues as a thin membranaceous fold out on the flanks ...”). In the synonymy
of Dendropsophus reticulatus (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870).
memorans: L. memorare, remember; be mindful of. Eleutherodactylus memorans
Myers & Donnelly, 1997. [“... The name given to this frequent vocalizer
is the present participle of the Latin memoro (to relate or recount some-
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