Somewhere a 12-year-old herpetologist is naming a frog after a pop star and it's all downhill from there.
New Snake Species Named After Guns N' Roses' Slash
A newly discovered New Guinea groundsnake has been named Lielaphis slashi after Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who has long been a reptile enthusiast. The species was identified by Chicago Field Museum curator Sara Ruane, who was inspired by Slash's 1995 interview. The snake is elusive and nocturnal, and its habitat faces threats from coffee farming and mining.
Source: New Snake Species Named After Guns N' Roses' Slash — Nautilus
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A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 24, 2026.
Topics: slash · gunsnroses · groundsnake · newspecies · herpetology · science · wildlife
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