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Yes
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Accepted name
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senior synonym, original combination
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| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, neos = new + Greek, plekos,-eos = twisted (Ref. 45335).
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| Etymology of specific epithet |
Named bandeirante in honor of the early explorers of São Paulo, who, from the beginning of the 16th to the 18th centuries, ventured into the unmapped interior of Brazil in excursions named "bandeiras". The purpose of the excursions was to hunt for indigenous people and submit them to enslavement and to search for mineral wealth, such as silver, gold, and diamonds. Despite playing an apparent negative role in history, their work was essential for the establishment of new cities and for the geographic demarcation of the Brazilian territory. A noun in apposition (Ref. 89726).
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References using the name as accepted
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