Nosferatu pratinus
(De la Maza-Benignos
Synonym for Herichthys pratinus De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013 |
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Synonym |
Status details |
senior synonym, new combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Name refers to the pair of well-developed recurved fangs inthe upper jaw present in all species of the genus, reminiscent of those in Marnau’s vampire Nosferatu. |
Etymology of specific epithet |
From the Latin word for green, in allusion to its greenish color. |
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References using the name as accepted |
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