A newly discovered creature has been named after US president Donald Trump.
Officially named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, the Panamanian caecilian legless amphibian is blind and buries its head in the sand.
EnviroBuild, a sustainable materials company, paid US$25,000 at an auction for the right to officially name the creature. The company's boss says the blind, burrowing creature was named as a reference to Trump's stance on climate change.
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Aidan Bell said the amphibian's ability to bury its head in the ground is similar to Donald Trump's approach to global warming.