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Epithet: tulearensis
Meaning: Of or from Tuléar
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Tuléar" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Tuléar refers to Toliara, formerly known as Tuléar, a city in Madagascar.
Pronunciation: too-lee-ah-REN-sis

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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