Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
hia, Brazil. Hyla novaisi Bokermann, 1968. Also Hyla senicula novaisi —
B. Lutz, 1973. Today Dendropsophus novaisi (Bokermann, 1968).
nova-teutoniae: Nova Teutônia, locality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil +
L. -ae, suffix indicating the genitive of feminine names and nouns. Leptodactylus
nova-teutoniae Ahl, 1936. [“... Drei Exemplare, Männchen, Nova
Teutonia, Brasilien, Plaumann leg ...”]. In the synonymy of Limnomedusa
macroglossa (Duméril & Bibron, 1841).
Novirana: L. novus, new + L. rana, frog. Novirana Hillis & Wilcox, 2005. (“... in
reference to the New World distribution of this clade ...”). In the synonymy
of Lithobates Fitzinger, 1843.
nunciatus: L. nunciatus, announce/report/bring word/give warning. Allobates
nunciatus Moraes et al., 2019. (“... The specific epithet ... refers to the great
conspicuity of the loud advertisement call of the species, allowing it to be
readily recognized by the human ear wherever it occurs ...”).
Nyctimantis: G. nyktos (νυκτός), period of time from evening to morning, night +
G. mantis (μαντης), treefrog. Nyctimantis Boulenger, 1882. (“... The erect
pupil distinguishes this genus from Hyla ...”).
nympha: G. nymphi (νύμφη), semi-divine female spirit of nature, nymph. Hypsiboas
nympha Faivovich et al., 2006. (“... in allusion to the beautiful goddesses
in Greek mythology that lived in woods and marshes ...”). Today
Boana nympha (Faivovich et al., 2006).
Oaxakia: S. Oaxaca, Mexican state [from Nahuatl (N) Huaxyacac “guaje” (Leucaena
leucocephala)]. Refers to the restricted geographic distribution of
the subgenus, whose members were previuosly included in the Bolitoglossa
macrinii species group. Oaxakia Parra-Olea et al., 2004. (“... restricted
geographically to southern Oaxaca and southwestern Guerrero, México
...”). A subgenus of Bolitoglossa Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854.
obesus: L. obesus, fat, stout, plump. Typhlonectes obesus Taylor, 1968. (“... A cylindrical,
thick-bodied species ...”). In the synonymy of Typhlonectes compressicauda
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841).
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