AFP
Indiana Jones might have feared snakes, however actor Harrison Ford would not and has a species of the slithering reptile named after him.
According to experiences, researchers from Germany, the US and Peru named a lately found species of snake – Tachymenoides harrisonfordi – to honour the actor’s environmental advocacy.
Measuring 16 inches lengthy, the pale yellowish-brown snake has scattered black blotches, a black stomach and a vertical streak over the eyes. It was found within the Andes mountains in Peru.
Ford, who’s the vice chair of non-profit group Conservation International, referred to as it “humbling”.
“It’s a reminder that there’s 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 mend our broken relationship with nature and protect the places that sustain life.”
The 81-year-old actor additionally had an ant (Pheidole harrisonfordi) and a spider (Calponia harrisonfordi) named after him.
