| Common name | Maria-da-toca |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Brandão, J.M., 1964 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | person (eponym) |
| 1st modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | Maria = common personal name in Brazil + toca = burrow |