The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star was a natural choice for scientists when naming a newly discovered type of snake.
), of which the actor serves as vice-chairman. “In all seriousness, this discovery is humbling. It’s a reminder that there’s still so much to learn about our wild world—and that humans are one small part of an impossibly vast 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.”According to Conservation International, the discovery was made by a team from the U.S. and Peru led by Illinois Wesleyan University biology professor Edgar Lehr; the name came about because of Ford’s “decades-long environmental advocacy.
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