Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

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1859). (3) Dendrophryniscus stelzneri dorsalis Mertens, 1933. (“... keine
hellen Flecken auf dem Rücken, aber häufig ein roter Dorsal-streifen auf
der Mittellinie ...”). Also Melanophryniscus stelzneri dorsalis — Gallardo,
1961. Today Melanophryniscus dorsalis (Mertens, 1933).
dorsata: L. dorsata, having, having a, provided with a dorsum or back. Ceratophrys
dorsata Wied-Neuwied, 1825. (“... mehrere schwarzbraune warzige Hautkämme
auf dem Oberkörper, welche den Mittelstreif des Rückens einfassen
...”). Also Stombus dorsatus — Gravenhorst, 1829. Ceratophryne dorsata —
Schlegel, 1858. In the synonymy of Ceratophrys aurita (Raddi, 1823).
dorsigera: L. dorsi, back + L. gera, bear, carry, wear; carry on. Rana dorsigera
Schneider, 1799. (“... ubi ova, cellulis dorsi suis quaeque recepta ...”). Also
Bufo dorsiger — Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801 “An.
X”. Pipa dorsigera — Oken, 1816. Pipa dorsigerus — Gistel in Gistel &
Bromme, 1850. Asterodactylus dorsigera — Gistel, 1851. Asterodactylus
dorsiger — Fitzinger, 1864. In the synonymy of Pipa pipa (Linnaeus, 1758).
doumercii: Doumerc + L. -ii, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names
and nouns. Honouring Adolphe-Jacques-Louis Doumerc (1802-1868),
French naturalist. Hyla doumercii Duméril & Bibron, 1841. Also Hypsiboas
doumericii — Cope, 1867. In the synonymy of Boana xerophylla
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841).
dryade: G. Dryados (δρυάδος), tree nymphs, inhabitant of trees. Additionally, phytogeographic
region corresponding to the Atlantic Coastal Forest according
to Martius et al. (1824) (see Pithecopus oreades). Phrynomedusa dryade
Baêta et al., 2016. (“... The name of this new species refers to the occurrence
of this beautiful Monkey Frog in the Atlantic Forest Domain ...”).
Dryaderces: G. dryas (δρύας), oak; by extension, tree + G. aderktos (ά-δερκτος),
sightless, blind. Dryaderces Jungfer et al., 2013. (“... A noun of feminine
gender derived from Ancient Greek dryad (tree) and aderces (unseen, invisible)
in the sense of ‘unseen in a tree’ ...”).
Dryomelictes: G. dryos (δρυος), oak, tree + Gr. meliktes (μελικτες), flute player.
Dryomelictes Fitzinger, 1843. (?). Also Dryomelictes Cope, 1865 (preoccu-
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