List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

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.Thomagata Patera - USGSBochica Patera - USGS

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 bitaeniata accepted species - GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy - 2013-07-01 Muisca cylindricollis species beetle Muisca people Muisca cylindricollis accepted species - GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Alabagrus muisca species wasp Muisca people Atelopus muisca species toad Muisca people Brachygasterina muisca species fly Muisca people Neocorynura muiscae species bee Muisca people Neocorynura muiscae nesting structures - GBIF †Muiscasaurus catheti fossil (K) ichthyosaur Muisca people Muiscasaurus catheti - Paleobiology Database Euryomma muisca species fly Muisca people Berberis muiscarum species shrub Muisca people Berberis muiscarum - GBIF 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 chusquy - Muysccubun Dictionary online 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 HuitacaBoyacá religiondepartments 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 Chicaque reina en la niebla - El Tiempo Araneus chingaza species spider Chingaza nature Ischnura chingaza species dragonfly Chingaza nature Diversidad de Libélulas en humedales urbanos 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 Estudio de la cuenca hidrográfica del río Susaguá †Etayoa bacatensis fossil (Eo) ungulate Bacatá settlements 2012 - Etayoa bacatensis, un mamífero de hace 55 millones - Paleontología en Colombia Pegoscapus bacataensis species wasp Bacatá settlements †Pedioceras caquesensesyn. Ammonites ubaquensis fossil (K) ammonite CáquezaUbaque settlements Pedioceras caquesense - FossilWorks †Hamiticeras chipatai fossil (K) ammonite Chipatá settlements Hamiticeras chipatai - FossilWorks Choconta genus froghopper Chocontá settlements Choconta circulata - Hemiptera Database 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 Dendropsophus garagoensis 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 Platypterygius sachicarum - Fossilworks †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 Pseudoosterella ubalaensis, Leptoceras ublanese - FossilWorksPseudoosterella ubalaensis - FossilWorks †Leptoceras ublanese fossil (K) ammonite Ubalá settlements †Geonomites zipaquirensis fossil (K-Pg) flora Zipaquirá settlements †Kronosaurus boyacensis fossil (K) pliosaur Boyacá departments Kronosaurus boyacensis - Paleobiology Database †Subsaynella boyacaensis fossil (K) ammonite Boyacá departments Subsaynella boyacaensis - Paleobiology Database †Archaeopaliurus boyacensis fossil (K-Pg) rose Boyacá departments Archaeopaliurus boyacensis at Fossilworks.org †Cyclotrypa boyaca fossil (D) bryozoa Boyacá departments Floresta Fauna at Fossilworks.org †Leptaena boyaca fossil (D) lamp shell Boyacá departments Leptaena boyaca at Fossilworks.org 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

List of Muisca toponyms Muisca Biodiversity of Colombia, Chibcha language, Bogotá savanna, Altiplano Cundiboyacense

References