In New Guinea's brush,
Lielaphis slashi crawls free,
Named for Slash's love.
Lielaphis slashi crawls free,
Named for Slash's love.
A newly discovered snake from New Guinea has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who has loved reptiles since childhood. Genetic testing and physical differences confirmed that the reddish-brown groundsnake, Lielaphis slashi, is a species scientists had never formally recognized before. The nonvenomous…