Scientists honour the actor's environmental advocacy by naming the species after his role as a globetrotting archaeologist in the Indiana Jones series.
The newly-discovered snake species has been named after Ford because he is active in environmental issues. Photo: AP Archive
Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honour of the"Indiana Jones" actor's support for conservation work. The 40 cm reptile was first discovered in May 2022 in the jungle mountains of Otishi National Park, San Marcos National University said Wednesday.This creature is a yellowish-brown colour, with black spots, a black belly and copper eyes.The snake was first found by a team led by Edgar Lehr, a US-German biologist.It is now named after Ford because he is active in environmental issues, Lehr told AFP news agency from the state of Illinois.
"I found out that Harrison Ford agreed to have his name used via a consultation that Conservation International made", he added, referring to an NGO."It took us seven days to find it," said Lehr.Lehr led a team of researchers from San Marcos National University, Florida International University and Illinois Wesleyan University.SOURCE:
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