List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

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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.^[1][2][3]

List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

Name	Gen/sp/fossil	Type	Named after	Topic	Image	Notes
Muisca	genus	beetle	Muisca	people		[4]
Muisca bitaeniata	species	beetle	Muisca	people		[5]
Muisca cylindricollis	species	beetle	Muisca	people		[6]
Alabagrus muisca	species	wasp	Muisca	people		[7]
Atelopus muisca	species	toad	Muisca	people		[8]
Brachygasterina muisca	species	fly	Muisca	people		[9]
Neocorynura muiscae	species	bee	Muisca	people		[10]
†Muiscasaurus catheti	fossil (K)	ichthyosaur	Muisca	people		[11]
Euryomma muisca	species	fly	Muisca	people		[12][13]
Berberis muiscarum	species	shrub	Muisca	people		[14]
Leporinus muyscorum	species	fish	Muisca	people		[15]
Passalus quyefutynsuca	species	beetle	quye; "tree" futynsuca; "rotten	Muysccubun		[16]
Chusquea	genus	bamboo	chusky: "ordinary reed of the Earth"	Muysccubun		[17][18]
Cibyra saguanmachica	species	moth	Saguamanchica	rulers		[19]
Adryas bochica	species	bee	Bochica	religion		[20]
Protandrena bachue	species	bee	Bachué	religion		[21][22]
Huitaca	genus	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca bitaco	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca boyacaensis	species	harvestmen	Huitaca Boyacá	religion departments		[23]
Huitaca caldas	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca depressa	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca sharkeyi	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca tama	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Huitaca ventralis	species	harvestmen	Huitaca	religion		[23]
Gyalideopsis chicaque	species	lichen	Chicaque	nature		[24]
Araneus chingaza	species	spider	Chingaza	nature		[25]
Ischnura chingaza	species	dragonfly	Chingaza	nature		[26]
Polylobus chingaza	species	beetle	Chingaza	nature		[27]
Masdevallia sumapazensis	species	orchid	Sumapaz Páramo	nature		[28]
Rhizosomichthys totae	species	catfish	Lake Tota	lakes		[29]
Pristimantis susaguae	species	frog	Susaguá River	rivers		[30][31]
†Etayoa bacatensis	fossil (Eo)	ungulate	Bacatá	settlements		[32]
Pegoscapus bacataensis	species	wasp	Bacatá	settlements		[33]
†Pedioceras caquesense syn. Ammonites ubaquensis	fossil (K)	ammonite	Cáqueza Ubaque	settlements		[34]
†Hamiticeras chipatai	fossil (K)	ammonite	Chipatá	settlements		[35]
Choconta	genus	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36][37]
Choconta circulata	species	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36][37]
Choconta comitata	species	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36]
Choconta elliptica	species	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36]
Choconta juno	species	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36]
Choconta peruana	species	froghopper	Chocontá	settlements		[36]
†Protexamites cucaitaense	fossil (K)	flora	Cucaita	settlements		[38]
Dendropsophus garagoensis	species	frog	Garagoa	settlements		[39]
Anapis guasca	species	spider	Guasca	settlements		[40]
Dognina guasca	species	moth	Guasca	settlements		[41]
Deinopis guasca	species	spider	Guasca	settlements		[42]
†Platypterygius sachicarum	fossil (K)	ichthyosaur	Sáchica	settlements		[43]
†Sachicasaurus vitae	fossil (K)	pliosaurid	Sáchica	settlements		[44]
Zephyranthes susatana	species	fern	Susatá	settlements		[45]
†Bacumorphomonocolpites tausae	fossil (K-Pg)	pollen	Tausa	settlements		[38]
†Spinozonocolpites tausae	fossil (K-Pg)	pollen	Tausa	settlements		[38]
†Pseudoosterella ubalaensis	fossil (K)	ammonite	Ubalá	settlements		[46][47]
†Leptoceras ublanese	fossil (K)	ammonite	Ubalá	settlements		[46]
†Geonomites zipaquirensis	fossil (K-Pg)	flora	Zipaquirá	settlements		[38]
†Kronosaurus boyacensis	fossil (K)	pliosaur	Boyacá	departments		[48]
†Subsaynella boyacaensis	fossil (K)	ammonite	Boyacá	departments		[49]
†Archaeopaliurus boyacensis	fossil (K-Pg)	rose	Boyacá	departments		[50]
†Cyclotrypa boyaca	fossil (D)	bryozoa	Boyacá	departments		[51]
†Leptaena boyaca	fossil (D)	lamp shell	Boyacá	departments		[52]
Hirtudiscus boyacensis	species	snail	Boyacá	departments		[53]
Meteorus boyacensis	species	wasp	Boyacá	departments		[54]
Isoetes boyacensis	species	quillwort	Boyacá	departments		[55]
Agrostis boyacensis	species	grass	Boyacá	departments		[56]
Lepanthes boyacensis	species	orchid	Boyacá	departments		[57]
Senecio boyacensis	species	ragwort	Boyacá	departments		[58]
Ageratina boyacensis	species	snakeroot	Boyacá	departments		[59]
Aphelandra boyacensis	species	shrub	Boyacá	departments		[60]
Festuca boyacensis	species	grass	Boyacá	departments		[61]
Calamagrostis boyacensis	species	grass	Boyacá	departments		[62]
Quercus boyacensis	species	oak	Boyacá	departments		[63]
Puya boyacana	species	bromeliad	Boyacá	departments		[64]

See also

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

References