An etymological review of the amphibians of Türkiye
Articles > Article · 2022
Authors: Ahmet Karataş, Kerim ÇİÇEK
Biharean Biologist, Journal Indexed in AHCI, International, Scopus, 2022, vol 16, pp 113-118
Summary
Here, we present the etymology of the Latin binomials of all Turkish amphibian genera and species. According to our review, the names are mostly given according to the characteristics and features of the species or in honor of a person. Reviewing the etymologies of the Latin names of amphibian species living in Türkiye and compiling information and heritage will be very useful, especially for Turkish herpetology.