‘Why’d it must be snakes?’ – New species of serpent named after Harrison Ford
A brand new species of snake has been named after Harrison Ford.
The reptile, recognized scientifically as Tachymenoides harrisonfordi, was present in Peru.
It has been named after Ford to honour the veteran actor’s environmental work.
Ford, who’s vice chair of non-profit group Conservation International, mentioned it was “humbling”.
“The snake’s got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself by a pool of dirty water – we probably would’ve been friends in the early ’60s,” the Star Wars star informed Conservation International.
“In all seriousness, this discovery is humbling.
“It’s a reminder that there is nonetheless a lot to find out about our wild world – and that people are one small a part of an impossibly huge biosphere.
“On this planet, all fates are intertwined, and right now, one million species are teetering on the edge of oblivion.
“We have an existential mandate to fix our damaged relationship with nature and defend the locations that maintain life.”
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Unlike Indiana Jones, Ford is reportedly a fan of snakes, and the eager conservationist additionally has a spider – Calponia harrisonfordi – and a species of ant – Pheidole harrisonfordi – named after him.
The discovery of the brand new snake species is a joint collaboration between researchers from Peru and the United States and was made in Peru’s Otishi National Park.
Tachymenoides harrisonfordi is a small, slender snake, measuring simply 16 inches totally grown.
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It is well-camouflaged however innocent to people, with a weight loss program consisting of lizards and frogs.
Edgar Lehr, the biologist who led the expedition that found the snake, mentioned: “Discovering a new species, naming it, and introducing it to the world is a beautiful and necessary activity.
“With the title, we wish to honour Harrison Ford as an actor and conservationist, and we hope to create consciousness that there are distant areas on the planet left the place we have no idea its species.
“Only species that are known can be protected.”