It was
described as a new species in 2011 by Jarrín and Kunz. The
holotype had been collected in Bosque Protector La Perla in 1990. Its
species name "
perla" was chosen both to refer to something "very precious" as well as the globular shape of its skull. Additionally, the species name honors Bosque Protector La Perla, which is where the majority of the specimens used in the original description were found. ==Description==