The 40 cm reptile was first discovered in May 2022 in the jungle mountains of Otishi National Park, San Marcos National University said Wednesday.But it was not until now that researchers concluded it was indeed a previously unknown species.This creature is a yellowish-brown color, with black spots, a black belly and copper eyes.It has been given the scientific name Tachymenoides harrisonfordi.The snake was first found by a team led by Edgar Lehr, a US-German biologist.
'I found out that Harrison Ford agreed to have his name used via a consultation that Conservation International made,' he added, referring to an NGO.He said the snake was discovered in an area that is only accessible by helicopter.'It took us seven days to find it,' said Lehr.The snake is harmless to adult humans but it is good at hunting toads and lizards, he added.