Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

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guayan-Brazilian herpetologist. (1) Rhinella skuki Caramaschi, 2012. Today
Dendrophryniscus skuki (Caramaschi, 2012). (2) Scinax skuki Lima et
al., 2011. Also Ololygon skuki — Duellman et al., 2016.
skydmainos: G. skydmainos (σκυδμαίνω), be angry. Eleutherodactylus skydmainos
Flores & Rodríguez, 1997. (“... in loose reference to the furrowed
brow expression imparted by the transverse interorbital ridge ...”). Today
Pristimantis skydmainos (Flores & Rodriguez, 1997).
smaragdinus: L. smaragdinus, emerald-green. Phyllobates smaragdinus Silverstone,
1976. (“... refers to the green stripes and the green anterior venter
...”). Also Dendrobates smaragdinus — Myers et al., 1978. Epipedobates
smaragdinus — Myers, 1987. Phyllobates (Pseudendrobates) smaragdina
— Bauer, 1988. In the synonymy of Ameerega petersi (Silverstone, 1976).
Sminthillus: Unclear. (1) G. sminthos (σμίνθος), mouse. (2) G. Smintheus
(Σμινθεύς), a surname of Apollo in the Greek mythology + L. -illus, diminutive.
Sminthillus Barbour & Noble, 1920. (?). In the synonymy of Eleutherodactylus
Duméril & Bibron, 1841.
snethlageae: Snethlage + L. -ae, suffix indicating the genitive of feminine names
and nouns. Honouring Henriette Mathilde Maria Elizabeth Emilia Snethlage
(1868-1929), German ornithologist. Pipa snethlageae Müller, 1914.
soaresi: Soares + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring Benedicto Abilio Monteiro Soares (1914-1985), Brazilian
arachnologist. (1) Hyla soaresi Caramaschi & Jim, 1983. Today Dendropsophus
soaresi (Caramaschi & Jim, 1983). (2) Physalaemus soaresi
Izecksohn, 1965.
Somuncuria: S. Somuncuria, Patagonian plateau, from M. somun, the one who
speaks or sounds + M. cura, stone. Somuncuria Lynch, 1978. [“... The
generic name is taken from the name of the isolated Patagonian plateau
(Meseta de Somuncurá) on which the frog lives ...”]. In the synonymy of
Pleurodema Tschudi, 1838.
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