Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

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gist. (1) Proceratophrys strussmannae Ávila et al., 2011. (2) Scinax strussmannae
Ferrão et al., 2018.
studerae: Studer + L. -ae, suffix indicating the genitive of feminine names and
nouns. Honouring Anita Studer, Swiss conservacionist. Hyla studerae S.
Carvalho-e-Silva et al., 2003. Today Dendropsophus studerae (S. Carvalho-e-Silva
et al., 2003).
suarezi: Suarez + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring José Roberto Alves Suarez, Brazilian forest ranger. Holoaden
suarezi Martins & Zaher, 2013.
subfolionidificans: L. sub, under + L. folium, leaf + L. nidificare, build a nest. Colostethus
subfolionidificans Lima et al., 2007. (“... The name is in allusion to
the reproductive site of the species, which lays its eggs on the lower surfaces
of live leaves ...”). Today Allobates subfolionidificans (Lima et al., 2007).
subguttata: L. sub, under + L. guttata, having drops, spots, specks. Proceratophrys
subguttata Izecksohn et al., 1999. (“... O nome específico enfatiza as
gotas escuras que ornamentam a face ventral do tronco ...”).
sub-nigrum: L. sub, close to, about + L. nigrum, black, dark. Engystoma sub-nigrum
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920. (“... Superiormente plúmbeo denegrido, inferiormente
marmorado de isabel ...”). Also Microhyla subnigra — Parker,
1934. Myersiella subnigra — Carvalho, 1954. In the synonymy of Myersiella
microps (Duméril & Bibron, 1841).
subtilis: L. subtilis, fine; slender, delicate. Osteocephalus subtilis Martins & Cardoso,
1987. (“... o nome é dado em alusão ao porte desta nova espécie ...”).
sulcatus: L. sulcus, furrow, groove. Hylodes sulcatus Cope, 1874. (“... A peculiarity
of the species is seen in the strong ridge that extends along the superciliary
border to the posterior border of the cranium, inclosing a groove with its
fellow ...”). Also Eleutherodactylus sulcatus — Gorham, 1966. Limnophys
sulcatus — Heinicke et al., 2007. Today Strabomantis sulcatus (Cope,
1874).
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