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Synonym
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senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, mykter, -eros = nose (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for an Amazonian Anhangá legend, a spirit that lives in the woods, protector of animals. Its presence can be detected by a whistle and thereafter, the animal that was being hunted disappears. Anhangá is thus regarded as a protector of forest life. A noun in apposition (Ref. 91084).
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