| Original name | |
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| Check ECoF | |
| Current accepted name |
Yes |
| Status |
Accepted name |
| Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
| Status ref. | |
| Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335). |
| Etymology of specific epithet |
The name relates to a pre-Columbian culture in Central America that was probably responsible for a mural painting of a feathered serpent, called Quetzalcoatl, close beside Lake Asososca Managua. According to a folk tale, the deist pictogram guards the lake. |
| Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
| Link to other databases |
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