Animals named after celebrities

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

A rare species of Ecuadorian tree frog, Hyloscirtus princecharlesi, has been named after Prince Charles in honour of the royal's conservation work. CBC News takes a tour of this and other organisms named after international celebrities.

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