Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
rufopunctata: L. rufus, red (of various shades) + L. punctata, punctuated; pointed.
Hyla rufopunctata Andersson, 1906. (“... remaining parts of the back
and the head densely covered with small rufous dots ...”). In the synonymy
of Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858).
rufus: L. rufus, red (of various shades). Bufo rufus Garman, 1877 “1876” (primary
homonym of Bufo rufus Schneider, 1799). (“... which has been named B.
rufus on account of the red color on the hinder half of the body ...”). In the
synonymy of Rhinella rubescens (A. Lutz, 1925).
rugiceps: L. rugis (from ruga), wrinkle; crease, small fold + L. -ceps, -headed. (?).
Trigonophrys rugiceps Hallowell, 1857 “1856”. In the synonymy of Ceratophrys
ornata (Bell, 1843).
rugosus: L. rugosus, full of wrinkles, folds, or creases. (1) Leptodactylus rugosus
Noble, 1923. (“... A small species, very similar to L. caliginosus, but with a
broader head, shorter leg and very rugose dorsum ...”). (2) Leptodactylus
rugosus Melin, 1941 (preoccupied by Leptodactylus rugosus Noble, 1923).
(“... a couple of vertebral and dorso-lateral folds on the back ...”). In the
synonymy of Adenomera hylaedactyla (Cope, 1868).
rugulosus: L. ruga, wrinkle; crease + L. -osus, subfix denoting abundance. Hylodes
rugulosus Peters, 1870. (“... Kopf- und Körperoberseite fein granulirt
und mit zahlreichen erhabenen Längslinien ...”). In the synonymy of
Haddadus binotatus (Spix, 1824).
rupestris: L. rupes, cliff; rock + L. -tris, place for or where. (1) Physalaemus rupestris
Caramaschi et al., 1991. (“... The species is named for the characteristic
vegetation of open montane areas, the “campo rupestre,” where it was collected
...”). (2) Scinax rupestris Araujo-Vieira et al., 2015. (“... The specific
epithet “rupestris” is an allusion to the use of rock outcrops along temporary
creeks in rock meadows at Chapada dos Veadeiros region, Central Brazil ...”).
rupicola: L. rupis, cliff; rock + L. -cola, dwelling in, inhabiting, living among. Pristimantis
rupicola Taucce et al., 2020. (“... The name is used in reference to
the habits of the new species,which is commonly found among rocks of the
Campo Rupestre environment of the Chapada Diamantina ...”).
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