Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.

The specific name "quayi", is a reference to Quay County, New Mexico, where the holotype specimen was discovered.

The type species is R. quayensis, referring to Quay County.

It was founded in 1901 and is the county seat of Quay County.

Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.

He then worked as a farmer in Quay County, and graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1948.

McAlister is a small unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.

The generic name honors its type locality, Revuelto Creek, Quay County of New Mexico.

Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States.

House is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.