perereca-de-banheiro

Portuguese

perereca-de-banheiro (Scinax fuscovarius)

Etymology

Literally, “bathroom treefrog”. They are commonly found inside these places atracted by their humidity.

Noun

perereca-de-banheiro f (plural pererecas-de-banheiro)

1. (Brazil) snouted treefrog (Scinax fuscovarius)

   Synonym: raspa-cuia

2. (Brazil, loosely) any frog in the genus Scinax

Usage notes

• The gender of this Portuguese zoonym is always feminine: when the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “perereca-de-banheiro macho” for male, and “perereca-de-banheiro fêmea” for female. Here, macho is treated as an undeclinable noun and don't necessarily need to agree in gender with the referent, but would change to macha if so.