The snake is named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Harrison Ford reacts to scientists naming another animal after him. Now 81 years old, the veteran actor is one of the most beloved of his generation. Ford began his acting career nearly six decades ago and is most known for playing Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise and the iconic titular archaeologist in the Indiana Jones series.
Scientists now name animal after Ford, and the actor has a bizarre reaction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ford noted that scientists “keep naming critters” after him, but that for some reason it is “always the ones who terrify children.” Ford leaned into his observation about his creature namesakes. While the new creature's name is derived from something kids fear, Ford pointed out that he has a much tamer effect. Ford said he “spends [his] free time cross stitching” and is a loving plant dad by “sing[ing] lullabies to [his] basil plants, so they won’t fear the night.”
Why Do Animals Keep Being Named After Harrison Ford? The new “critter” named after Ford is a snake that now holds the strange scientific title Tachymenoides harrisonfordi. The group of scientists who discovered the snake species claim they chose Ford’s name to honor the actor’s environmental advocacy work through Conservation International.
Though the snake scientists have a clear explanation for the choice, Ford is right that these are quite the selection of animals to be named after him. The newly-minted Tachymenoides harrisonfordi snake seems a particularly ironic title, given Ford’s most iconic character, Indiana Jones, has a fear of snakes.
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