Monday 17 December 2012

A common prehistoric lizard named after president Barrack Obama

The carnivorous lizard Palaeosaniwa stalks a pair of hatchling Edmontosaurus as the snake Cerberophis and the lizard Obamadon (foregorund, blue) look on, while in the background, an encounter between T. rex and Triceratops is pictured in this undated handout image. The small insect-eating lizard discovered in Montana has been named Obamadon gracilis. REUTERS/Carl Buell/Handout
From Reuters

A small insect eating lizard have been named 'Obamadon Gracilis' in honour of America 44th president's toothy grin. The lizard was one of nine newly discovered species. In naming the new species, scientists from Yale and Harvard universities combined the Latin "Obamadon" for "Obama's teeth" and "gracilis," which means slender. One of the reasons researchers decided to name the lizard  after president Obama is because they both have similar physical features. More here

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