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1 In point of fact, it was not unusual for Hitler to interfere in the naming customs and policies of the German Reich. The Office of the Chancellery was frequently petitioned by members of the general public and government authorities to ascertain the Führer’s naming preferences, as mistakes could be fatal. For more on naming during the Third Reich, see Bering (Citation1993); Nick (Citation2019); and Rennick (Citation1970).
2 For the original text of the letter written by Reichsminister Martin Bormann at Hitler’s direction, see Heiber and Heiber (Citation2005).
3 In some cases, there is a connection between the species and their famous namesakes. For example, the species Syvilagus palustris hefneri is a small rabbit with a bushy white tail. The small Colombian tree frog, Dendropsophus stingi, was named after the famous singer, Gordon Sumner who is better known by his stage name, Sting. This taxonomic honor was bestowed upon the former lead singer of the Police in recognition of his continuing efforts to save the world’s rainforests. For more on species named after famous persons, see Jinkinson (Citation2012); MSN.com (Citation2018); and Puiu (Citation2016).
4 One of the organizations Ohl highlights is the German-based conservationist company “Biopat.” As described on its website, Biopat is a non-profit organization that raises funds for classifying and naming the world’s species through “donations.” More specifically, patrons who pay at least 2,600 euros, can have a plant or animal named after them or someone of their choice (https://biopat.de/ueber-biopat.html).
5 Still in operation today, the psychiatric clinic in Goodna has a long and troubled history. Catastrophic lack of sanitation, meagre food rations, and sadistic treatment by the staff resulted in shockingly high patient mortality rates for many decades. Although no records could be found detailing the exact causes of Girault’s death, during the time that he was committed, the Woogarro Asylum, as it was previously called, was grossly overcrowded. The majority of the patients kept there were Australian immigrants like Girault. For more on the history of this facility, see Finnane (Citation2008).