List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

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Muisca raft, most prominent piece of gold working by the Muisca
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The village of Guasca is close to Chingaza National Park
In Boyacá, northern part of the Muisca Confederation, many species have been found and named

The Muisca were a people living in the central highlands of Colombia; the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and neighbouring valleys. The variation of climates and ecozones within their territories made the Muisca excellent farmers. Over time, various species of flora and fauna have been discovered in Colombia. This list contains the living genera and species and fossils named after the Muisca, their religion or their settlements.

Three other Muisca etymologies are recognised; Thomagata Patera, named after mythological cacique Thomagata, and Bochica Patera are volcanoes on Io and BD Bacatá is the highest skyscraper of Colombia.

List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

Name Gen/sp/fossil Type Named after Topic Image Notes
Muisca genus beetle Muisca people
Muisca bitaeniata species beetle Muisca people
Muisca cylindricollis species beetle Muisca people
Alabagrus muisca species wasp Muisca people
Atelopus muisca species toad Muisca people
Brachygasterina muisca species fly Muisca people
Neocorynura muiscae species bee Muisca people
†Muiscasaurus catheti fossil (K) ichthyosaur Muisca people
Euryomma muisca species fly Muisca people
Berberis muiscarum species shrub Muisca people
Leporinus muyscorum species fish Muisca people
Passalus quyefutynsuca species beetle quye; "tree"
futynsuca; "rotten 		Muysccubun
Chusquea genus bamboo chusky: "ordinary reed of the Earth" Muysccubun
Cibyra saguanmachica species moth Saguamanchica rulers
Adryas bochica species bee Bochica religion
Protandrena bachue species bee Bachué religion
Huitaca genus harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca bitaco species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca boyacaensis species harvestmen Huitaca
Boyacá 		religion
departments
Huitaca caldas species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca depressa species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca sharkeyi species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca tama species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Huitaca ventralis species harvestmen Huitaca religion
Gyalideopsis chicaque species lichen Chicaque nature
Araneus chingaza species spider Chingaza nature
Ischnura chingaza species dragonfly Chingaza nature
Polylobus chingaza species beetle Chingaza nature
Masdevallia sumapazensis species orchid Sumapaz Páramo nature
Rhizosomichthys totae species catfish Lake Tota lakes
Pristimantis susaguae species frog Susaguá River rivers
†Etayoa bacatensis fossil (Eo) ungulate Bacatá settlements
Pegoscapus bacataensis species wasp Bacatá settlements
†Pedioceras caquesense
syn. Ammonites ubaquensis 		fossil (K) ammonite Cáqueza
Ubaque 		settlements
†Hamiticeras chipatai fossil (K) ammonite Chipatá settlements
Choconta genus froghopper Chocontá settlements
Choconta circulata species froghopper Chocontá settlements
Choconta comitata species froghopper Chocontá settlements
Choconta elliptica species froghopper Chocontá settlements
Choconta juno species froghopper Chocontá settlements
Choconta peruana species froghopper Chocontá settlements
†Protexamites cucaitaense fossil (K) flora Cucaita settlements
Dendropsophus garagoensis species frog Garagoa settlements
Anapis guasca species spider Guasca settlements
Dognina guasca species moth Guasca settlements
Deinopis guasca species spider Guasca settlements
†Platypterygius sachicarum fossil (K) ichthyosaur Sáchica settlements
†Sachicasaurus vitae fossil (K) pliosaurid Sáchica settlements
Zephyranthes susatana species fern Susatá settlements
†Bacumorphomonocolpites tausae fossil (K-Pg) pollen Tausa settlements
†Spinozonocolpites tausae fossil (K-Pg) pollen Tausa settlements
†Pseudoosterella ubalaensis fossil (K) ammonite Ubalá settlements
†Leptoceras ublanese fossil (K) ammonite Ubalá settlements
†Geonomites zipaquirensis fossil (K-Pg) flora Zipaquirá settlements
†Kronosaurus boyacensis fossil (K) pliosaur Boyacá departments
†Subsaynella boyacaensis fossil (K) ammonite Boyacá departments
†Archaeopaliurus boyacensis fossil (K-Pg) rose Boyacá departments
†Cyclotrypa boyaca fossil (D) bryozoa Boyacá departments
†Leptaena boyaca fossil (D) lamp shell Boyacá departments
Hirtudiscus boyacensis species snail Boyacá departments
Meteorus boyacensis species wasp Boyacá departments
Isoetes boyacensis species quillwort Boyacá departments
Agrostis boyacensis species grass Boyacá departments
Lepanthes boyacensis species orchid Boyacá departments
Senecio boyacensis species ragwort Boyacá departments
Ageratina boyacensis species snakeroot Boyacá departments
Aphelandra boyacensis species shrub Boyacá departments
Festuca boyacensis species grass Boyacá departments
Calamagrostis boyacensis species grass Boyacá departments
Quercus boyacensis species oak Boyacá departments
Puya boyacana species bromeliad Boyacá departments

See also

References

  1. ^ Thomagata Patera - USGS
  2. ^ Bochica Patera - USGS
  3. ^ BD Bacatá at Emporis.com
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  5. ^ Muisca bitaeniata accepted species - GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy - 2013-07-01
  6. ^ Muisca cylindricollis accepted species - GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
  7. ^ Data related to Alabagrus at Wikispecies
  8. ^ Data related to Atelopus muisca at Wikispecies
  9. ^ Pérez, Sandra; Wolff, Marta; De Carvalho, Claudio J.B. (2012). "A new species of Brachygasterina Macquart from Colombia, and description of the males of B. stuebeli Röder and B. muisca Soares & Carvalho (Diptera: Muscidae) - Abstract" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3554. Magnolia Press: 45–57. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3554.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
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  11. ^ Muiscasaurus catheti - Paleobiology Database
  12. ^ Data related to Euryomma (Stein) at Wikispecies
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  17. ^ Data related to Chusquea at Wikispecies
  18. ^ (in Spanish) chusquy - Muysccubun Dictionary online
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  20. ^ Data related to Adryas at Wikispecies
  21. ^ Data related to Protandrena (Andinopanurgus) at Wikispecies
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  24. ^ Chicaque reina en la niebla - El Tiempo
  25. ^ Data related to Araneus chingaza at Wikispecies
  26. ^ (in Spanish) Diversidad de Libélulas en humedales urbanos
  27. ^ Data related to Polylobus at Wikispecies
  28. ^ Data related to Masdevallia at Wikispecies
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  35. ^ Hamiticeras chipatai - FossilWorks
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  39. ^ Dendropsophus garagoensis
  40. ^ Data related to Anapis at Wikispecies
  41. ^ Data related to Dognina at Wikispecies
  42. ^ Data related to Deinopis at Wikispecies
  43. ^ Platypterygius sachicarum - Fossilworks
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  46. ^ a b Pseudoosterella ubalaensis, Leptoceras ublanese - FossilWorks
  47. ^ Pseudoosterella ubalaensis - FossilWorks
  48. ^ Kronosaurus boyacensis - Paleobiology Database
  49. ^ Subsaynella boyacaensis - Paleobiology Database
  50. ^ Archaeopaliurus boyacensis at Fossilworks.org
  51. ^ Floresta Fauna at Fossilworks.org
  52. ^ Leptaena boyaca at Fossilworks.org
  53. ^ Data related to Hirtudiscus boyacensis at Wikispecies
  54. ^ Data related to Meteorus boyacensis at Wikispecies
  55. ^ Data related to Isoetes at Wikispecies
  56. ^ Data related to Agrostis at Wikispecies
  57. ^ Data related to Lepanthes at Wikispecies
  58. ^ Data related to Senecio at Wikispecies
  59. ^ Data related to Ageratina at Wikispecies
  60. ^ Data related to Aphelandra at Wikispecies
  61. ^ Data related to Festuca at Wikispecies
  62. ^ Data related to Calamagrostis at Wikispecies
  63. ^ Data related to Quercus at Wikispecies
  64. ^ Data related to Puya at Wikispecies
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