Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
Eupemphix: G. eu- (ευ-), complete, true, original + G. pompholix (πομφόλυξ),
(ref. to the songs of frogs) bubbly splutterings. Eupemphix Steindachner,
1863. (?). In the synonymy of Physalaemus Fitzinger, 1826.
Eupomplyx: G. eu- (ευ-), complete, true, original + G. pompholix (πομφόλυξ),
(ref. to the songs of frogs) bubbly splutterings. Eupomplyx Jan, 1857 (nomen
nudum). (?). In the synonymy of Pleurodema Tschudi, 1838.
Eupsophus: G. eu- (ευ-), complete, true, original + G. psophos (ψόφος), noise,
sound, resound. Eupsophus Fitzinger, 1843. (?). Genus today restricted to
the S of Argentina and Chile, although various Brazilian species of the genera
Ischnocnema, Thoropa, Cycloramphus, etc. were once included in it.
Eurhina: G. eu- (ευ-), complete, true, original + G. rhinos (ῥινός), nose, snout.
Eurhina Fitzinger, 1843. (?). In the synonymy of Rhinella Fitzinger, 1826.
eurhostus: G. eurhostos (εύ-ρωστος), strong, robust, vigorous, stout. Sphaenorhynchus
eurhostus Rivero, 1969. (“... S. eurhostus is probably the largest
and the most fully webbed species in the genus ...”). In the synonymy of
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus (Daudin, 1800).
eurydactylus: G. eurys (ευρύς), broad, wide, far-reaching + G. dactylos
(δάκτυλος), finger, toe. Eleutherodactylus (Eleutherodactylus) eurydactylus
Hedges & Schlüter, 1992. (“... in allusion to the greatly expanded digital
tips of this species ...”). Today Pristimantis eurydactylus (Hedges &
Schlüter, 1992).
eurydice: G. Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη), the wife of Orpheus in Greek mythology. Hyla
eurydice Bokermann, 1968. (?). Also Ololygon eurydice — Fouquette &
Delahoussaye, 1977. Today Scinax eurydice (Bokermann, 1968).
eurygnatha: G. eurys (ευρύς), broad, wide, far-reaching + G. gnathos (γνάθος),
jaw. Hyla (Hylella) eurygnatha A. Lutz, 1925. (“... Tête courte, élargie derrière
les yeux, ce qui est dû à la largueur de la mandibule ...”). Also Centrolenella
eurygnatha — B. Lutz, 1947. Cochranella eurygnatha — Taylor
& Cochran, 1953. Hyalinobatrachium eurygnathum — Ruiz-Carranza &
Lynch, 1991. Today Vitreorana eurygnatha (A. Lutz, 1925).
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