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Scientists name a newly discovered snake species after Harrison Ford

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Meet Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi and learn why scientists named the snake species after actor Harrison Ford.

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  1. Entertainment Weekly

    Harrison Ford reacts to new snake species being named after him (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    'Indiana Jones' star Harrison Ford reacts to a new snake species being named in his honor: 'These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it's always the ones that terrify children.'

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Harrison Ford Inspires Name for New Species of Snake Found in Peru’s Andes Mountains: “This Discovery Is Humbling” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The 81-year-old Hollywood icon may be asking himself a question made famous by Indiana Jones: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

  3. The Pantagraph

    Illinois Wesleyan professor names new snake species after Harrison Ford (opens The Pantagraph)

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    “These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it’s always the ones that terrify children," actor Harrison Ford said in a recent interview.

  4. New York Post

    Harrison Ford reacts to new snake species named after him: ‘Humbling’ (opens New York Post)

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    “Why did it have to be snakes?”

  5. People

    Harrison Ford Inspires Name for Newly Discovered Snake Species (opens People)

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    Conservation International announced that a new species of slender snake found in Peru has been named after Harrison Ford, which the Indiana Jones actor called "humbling."

  6. Gizmodo

    Harrison Ford Reacts to Having a Snake Named After Him (opens Gizmodo)

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    The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star was a natural choice for scientists when naming a newly discovered type of snake.

  7. WMUR

    Scientists name a newly discovered snake species after Harrison Ford (opens WMUR)

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    Meet Tachymenoides Harrisonfordi and learn why scientists named the snake species after actor Harrison Ford.

  8. MyStateline

    Illinois biologist names new snake species after Harrison Ford (opens MyStateline)

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    BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WTVO) — A biologist at Illinois Wesleyan University has named a new species of snake after actor Harrison Ford in a nod to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Ford’s cha…

  9. The Daily Caller

    Harrison Ford Has A Snake Named After Him (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Researchers discovered a news snake species that measures nearly 16 inches long and named it Tachymenoides harrisonfordi, after famous actor Harrison Ford.

  10. Washington Times

    Sorry, Indiana Jones. New snake species in Peru named after actor Harrison Ford (opens Washington Times)

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    Harrison Ford’s character Indiana Jones was known for hating snakes, often providing a laugh line in the action movies, but the actor says he doesn’t mind them. In reality, a new species of snake discovered in Peru’s Otishi National Park in the Andes Mountains was named for Mr.

  11. KRDO

    This newly discovered snake species is named for Harrison Ford (opens KRDO)

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    By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four researchers navigated treacherous terrain and feared for their lives during a harrowing brush with suspected drug traffickers in one of the most dangerous, scientifically unexplored areas in the world, according to the lead scientist and an account published by a …

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Scientists name new snake species after Harrison Ford – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Harrison Ford's legendary Indiana Jones character may have "hated" snakes, but the actor now has a reptile named after him. The serpent in question was discovered in the Peruvian Andes.

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