Etymologies of Brazilian Amphibians

Herpetologia Brasileira - Suplemento 1
move by taking step). Gomphobates Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 “1861”. (“...
Af γομφος og βαινω: den, der traeder paa Plöke ...”). In the synonymy of
Physalaemus Fitzinger, 1826.
gonzagai: Gonzaga + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (1912-1989), Brazilian
singer, songwriter, and musician. Pithecopus gonzagai Andrade et al.,
2020.
goodfellowi: Goodfellow + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names
and nouns. Honouring a “Mr. Goodfellow” (?), who collected in Esperanza,
E. Bolivia, and presented the specimens to the British Museum. Hyla goodfellowi
Procter, 1921. In the synonymy of Boana raniceps (Cope, 1862).
goughi: Gough + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and nouns.
Honouring Lewis H. Gough (?), British naturalist, collector of the types.
Dendropsophus goughi (Boulenger, 1911) (not a Brazilian species).
gouveai: Gouvêa + L. -i, suffix indicating the genitive of masculine names and
nouns. Honouring Élio Gouvêa (1924-1999), Brazilian zoologist. Hyla
gouveai Peixoto & Cruz, 1992. Today Bokermannohyla gouveai (Peixoto
& Cruz, 1992).
goya: T. goyá, from T. guay-a, similar people. Ololygon goya Andrade et al., 2018.
(“... The name evokes the morphological similarity of the new species with
the Ololygon skaios ...”). Today Scinax goya (Andrade et al., 2018).
gracilis: L. gracilis, slender, thin, slim, slight; fine. (1) Bufo gracilis Girard, 1853.
(?). Also Rhaebo gracilis — Cope, 1862. In the synonymy of Rhinella ornata
(Spix, 1824). (2) Caecilia gracilis Shaw, 1802. (“... Slender Caecilia ...”).
(3) Cystignathus gracilis Duméril & Bibron, 1840. (“... se distingue particulièrement
de l’ocellé par ses formes plus élancées, par sa tête plus étroite,
par son museau tout à fait pointu ...”). Today Leptodactylus gracilis
(Duméril & Bibron, 1841). (4) Hyla granosa gracilis Melin, 1941. (“... Body
wedge-shaped, depressed, with large head and long, narrow hind limbs
...”). Today Boana gracilis (Melin, 1941). (5) Paludicola gracilis Boulenger,
1883. (“... The general proportions are considerably more slender ...”).
Today Physalaemus gracilis (Boulenger, 1883).
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