An alternate name is the Mexican emerald toucanet. It was formerly considered conspecific with the chestnut-tipped toucanet. It was formerly considered conspecific with Whitely's toucanet. The emerald toucanet is a popular pet toucan. Cassin's aracari is an alternate name for the yellow-eared toucanet. It is still considered to be a subspecies of the emerald toucanet by many authourities. The name blue-throated toucanet is also used as an alternate name for the Blue-banded toucanet. The saffron toucanet has been observed making nests beginning in October. Recently, the palmito industry has boomed, which could impact the dietary habits of the toucanet. The emerald toucanet was originally described in the genus "Pteroglossus". The spot-billed toucanet ("Selenidera maculirostris") is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. The crimson-rumped toucanet was originally described in the genus "Pteroglossus". The spot-billed toucanet was originally described in the genus "Pteroglossus". The Guianan toucanet was originally described as belonging to the genus "Pteroglossus". The white-throated toucanet was originally described in the genus "Pteroglossus".