carteri
Carteri is a Latinized species epithet used in the scientific names of many organisms to honor a person with the surname Carter. In binomial nomenclature, carteri is the masculine singular form of the Latin genitive meaning “of Carter”; the feminine singular form is carterae, and the plural form is carterorum. The epithet is not a description of a trait or geography but an eponym that signals the taxonomist’s tribute to a Carter.
Taxonomic usage: carteri appears across diverse groups, including plants, insects, fishes, reptiles, birds, and fungi. Because
Interpretation and notes: The identity of the specific Carter honored is not always clear from the epithet
In summary, carteri is a common eponymic epithet in taxonomy used to memorialize individuals named Carter,