Hemirrhagus benzaa Mendoza, 2014
Mexico ♂♀IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Hemirrhagus benzaa
- Described By: Mendoza, 2014
- Genus: Hemirrhagus
- Etymology: The specific name is a noun in apposition in honour of the Zapotecas, the people inhabiting the central region of Oaxaca in ancient Mesoamerica. They call themselves Ben’Zaa, which means cloud people.
- Original Type Locality: MEXICO: Oaxaca, 1 km north of Llano de las Flores, Sierra de Juárez