Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
diringshofeni: Diringshofen + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine
names and nouns. Honouring Ricardo von Diringshofen (1900-1986), Brazilian
entomologist. Cycloramphus diringshofeni Bokermann, 1957.
discodactylus: G. disco (δίσκο), disk + G. dactylos (δάκτυλος), finger, toe. Leptodactylus
discodactylus Boulenger, 1884. (“... tips of fingers and toes dilated
into small disks ...”). Also Vanzolinius discodactylus — Heyer, 1974.
discolor: L. discolor, another color, not of the same color; variegated. Cystignathus
discolor Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 “1861”. (“... Farven er paa Rygsiden lys
askegraa med ubestemt mdrkere Tegning ...”). Also Leptodactylus discolor
— Boulenger, 1882. In the synonymy of Thoropa miliaris (Spix, 1824).
dispar: L. dispar, unequal, unlike. Crossodactylus dispar A. Lutz, 1925. (?). Perhaps
due to the presence of three horny spots on the first finger of males
and females. Also Crossodactylus dispar dispar — B. Lutz, 1951.
distincta, distinctus: L. distincta, separate, distinct; definite. (1) Cyclorhamphus
distinctus A. Lutz, 1932. (“... Lembra o asper Werner, mas distingue-se
facilmente pela formação do pé, a pigmentação do lado ventral e outros
carateres; do granulosus de Lutz difere pela fôrma do pé e da mão ...”).
In the synonymy of Cycloramphus ohausi (Wandolleck, 1907). (2) Phyllomedusa
distincta A. Lutz in B. Lutz, 1950. (“... Esta Phyllomedusa foi
estudada inicialmente pelo Professor Lutz em 1924 e 1928. Anotou os caracteres
diagnósticos, deu-lhe o nome de distincta e mandou aquarelar o
espécime de 1928 que chegou de Corupá recém-morto ...”). Also Phyllomedusa
(Pithecopus) burmeisteri distincta — B. Lutz, 1950. Pithecopus burmeisteri
distincta — B. Lutz, 1966. Pithecopus distincta — Laurent, 1967.
divaricans, divaricatus: L. divaricans, -atus, stretch apart, spread out. (1) Cochranella
divaricans Taylor & Cochran, 1953. (?). Also Centrolenella divaricans
— Duellman, 1977. In the synonymy of Vitreorana eurygnatha
(A. Lutz, 1925). (2) Hemiphractus divaricatus Cope, 1868. (?). In the synonymy
of Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824).
divisa: L. divisus, divide; separate, break up. Elosia divisa Wandolleck, 1907. (“...
Die Scheiben sind am Vorderrande durch eine horizontale Kerbe je in eine
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