History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Tosoviridae; Proposal: 2022.010M.Fraservirus_1nfam_1ngen_1nsp; : ; ICTV Report: Tosoviridae; Reference:

from Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area, Florida, USA, where the first member of the family was isolated; the suffix -viridae for family taxa