Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford in honor of the 'Indiana Jones' actor's support for conservation work.
It is now named after Ford because he is active in environmental issues, Lehr told AFP 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.More information:
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