Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash achieves lifelong goal: 'I am extremely honored'

A new nonvenomous ground snake species has been discovered in New Guinea but what caught people’s attention more is it is named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.

For those unaware, scientists with the Field Museum discovered a new species of ground snake in New Guinea, an island located just north of Australia. It was stated that the new species is nonvenomous and does not show any signs of potential threat to human beings.

In the pictures, snakes are dark brown in colour, have a tan underbelly, and have a simple scale pattern, and they are scientifically referred to as Lielaphis slashi.

After getting to know about a new snake species named after him, Slash, a reptile enthusiast, showed his gratitude, as he feels honored because his favourite animal has been named after him.

The 61-year-old British-American musician said in a statement, “As a long-time herpephile, I am extremely honored and humbled to have Lielaphis slashi from New Guinea named after me. It is really exciting, I never would have imagined this moment would arrive.”

It is pertinent to mention that Slash’s obsession can be recognized by the fact that he formed the rock supergroup Slash’s Snakepit in 1994, which included members of Guns N’ Roses, Jellyfish, and Alice in Chains.