Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

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south of the Amazon River ...”). (2) Allobates tapajos Lima et al., 2015. (“...
The specific epithet makes reference to the Tapajós River, a major clearwater
tributary of the Amazon River ...”). (3) Bolitoglossa tapajonica Brcko
et al., 2013. (“... The specific epithet is taken from the lower Tapajós river
region, the type locality ...”).
tapiti: T. tapiti, tapeti, Brazilian rabbit, forest rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis). Leptodactylus
tapiti Sazima & Bokermann, 1978. (“... parecida com camaquara,
dela diferindo pelo focinho mais comprido, pernas mais longas ...”).
tarsius: L. Tarsius, genus of primates due to Storr (1870) [in turn, from G. tarsos
(ταρσός), flat of the foot between toes and heel], characterized by having
huge eyes. Pithecopus tarsius Cope, 1868. (“... Diameter of eye three times
tympanum ...”). Today Phyllomedusa tarsius (Cope, 1868).
Tarsopterus: G. tarsos (ταρσός), flat of the foot between toes and heel + G. pteron
(πτερόν), wing. Tarsopterus Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 “1861”. (“... Tarsopterus
differt a Leiupero, cui affinis, tarso et digitis posterioribus membrana
cinctis ...”). In the synonymy of Crossodactylus Duméril & Bibron, 1841.
taurina, taurinus: L. taurina, -inus, of or derived from a bull. (1) Osteocephalus
taurinus Steindachner, 1862. There is no explicit reference to the origin of
the name in the text, although it may refer to the shape of the interocular
ridges. (“... Knochenkamm an der Oberseite des Kopfes paarig, schwach
verkehrt Sförmig |: \/: | gekrümmt ...”). Also Trachycephalus (Osteocephalus)
taurinus — Steindachner, 1867. Hyla taurina — Boulenger, 1882.
Hyla (Trachycephalus) taurina — Melin, 1941. (2) Rana taurina Cuvier,
1816 “1817”. [“... La Grenouille taureau. Bull-Frog des Anglo-Americans.
(Rana taurina. Cuv. R. pipiens. Daud.) Catesb. II, lxxi. Daud. Xviii ...”]. In
the synonymy of Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802).
taylori: Taylor + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring Edward Harrison Taylor (1889-1978), US American herpetologist.
Centrolenella taylori Goin, 1968 “1967”. Also Hyalinobatrachium
taylori — Ruiz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991. Today Hyalinobatrachium taylori
(Goin, 1968). (2) Microcaecilia taylori Nussbaum & Hoogmoed, 1979.
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