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24 Aug 2023

Lauren Rosewarne – The snake named after Harrison Ford

Natural Sciences, TV & Film

Lauren Rosewarne – The snake named after Harrison Ford

A newly discovered snake species has been named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi.  Is naming a new species after a high profile person good for conservation or good for the ego?

Guest:  Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne, University of Melbourne

Presenter:  Warren Andrew

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