Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015.

[1] The scarp called Grifo Rupes cuts across Villa-Lobos north to south, and extends to the north through several unnamed craters.

[2] Grifo Rupes form the southwest margin of an ancient impact basin now known as Calder-Hodgkins.

[4] The basin is named after Calder crater near the south rim, and Hodgkins crater near the north rim.

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