A newly discovered blind and burrowing amphibian is to be officially named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, in recognition of the US presidents climate change denial. The name was chosen by the boss of EnviroBuild, a sustainable building materials company, who paid $25,000 (19,800) at an auction for the right. The small legless creature was found in Panama and EnviroBuilds Aidan Bell said its ability to bury its head in the ground matched Donald Trumps approach to global warming. Trumps distinctive hair has already led to comparisons to a poisonous furry caterpillar and a golden-plumed pheasant, while a yellow-crowned moth was called Neopalpa donaldtrumpi in 2017. Climate change is already harming Americans lives, from wildfires to floods, and will get worse, according to a US government report published in November. Trumps response to the report was: I dont believe it.
I wonder what other presidents had species named after them. ---