Craspedotropis Gretathunbergae | 24 Feb 2020

A group of scientists have recently discovered a new species of land snail in Brunei.

• The new species reside in tropical rainforests and is sensitive to drought and extreme temperatures (which have become more frequent due to climate change).
• Hence as an honour to Swedish Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg, who has been making efforts to raise awareness about climate change, the new snail species was named as Craspedotropis Gretathunbergae.
• Recently, a tiny species of beetle was also named after her as Nelloptodes Gretae.
  
  • In 2018, a new species of beetle (Grouvellinus Leonardodicaprioi) was named after the actor Leonardo DiCaprio (an American actor, producer, and environmentalist).

Source: IE