Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
amapaensis: P. Amapá, a Brazilian state, in turn from N. amapá, ending land
+ L. -ensis, belonging to a place. Adelophryne amapaensis Taucce et al.,
2020. (“... The species is named after the Brazilian state of Amapá, from
which all known specimens come ...”).
Amazonella: S., P. Amazonas, a South American river and a Brazilian state [in
turn, from G. Amazṓn (’Aμαζών), women warriors of the classic world] +
L. -ella, suffix diminutive. Amazonella Fouquet et al. (2012). (“... It means
‘‘small Amazonian’’, alluding to the small body size of the species and their
Amazonian distribution ...”). Preoccupied by Amazonella Lundblad, 1921
(Acari). In the synonymy of Amazophrynella Fouquet et al., 2012.
amazonica, amazonicus: S., P. Amazonas, a South American river and a Brazilian
state [in turn, from G. Amazṓn (’Aμαζών), women warriors of the
classic world] + L. -ica, -icus, pertaining/belonging to; connected with. (1)
Leptodactylus amazonicus Heyer, 1978 (“... Distribution. — Throughout
the greater Amazon Basin, Guianas, northern Atlantic forest, and cerrados
bordering the Amazon Basin ...”). In the synonymy of Leptodactylus
mystaceus (Spix, 1824). (2) Dendrobates amazonicus Schulte, 1999 (“...
Die Bezeichnung amazonicus bezieht sich auf die weite Verbreitung der
Art entlang des Amazonas/Solimoes und seiner Nebenflüsse bis nach Surinam
und den Guayanas und welche sich wahrscheinlich nach bisherigen
Fundortangaben genau mit der Verbreitung von Epipedobates trivittatus
deckt ...”). Today Ranitomeya amazonica (Schulte, 1999).
Amazophrynella: S., P. Amazonas, a South American river and a Brazilian state
[in turn, from G. Amazṓn (’Aμαζών), women warriors of the classic world]
+ G. phrynos (φρύνος), toad + L. -ella, suffix diminutive. Amazophrynella
Fouquet et al., 2012. (“... alluding to the small body size of the species and
their Amazonian distribution ...”).
Amblyphrynus: G. amblys (αμβλύς), blunt, obtuse + G. phrynos (φρύνος), toad.
Amblyphrynus Cochran & Goin, 1961. (“... Head broad and flattened. Snout
prominent, rounded when viewed from above, sloping in profile, the upper
jaw extending but little beyond the lower ...”). In the synonymy of Strabomantis
Peters, 1863.
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