New Latin, specific epithet, from Latin, neuter of scalaris; from the barred pattern on its body
1928, in the meaning defined above
scalar
scalare
Scalaria
“Scalare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scalare. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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