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In December 2018, the [[Rainforest Trust]] completed an auction of naming rights for twelve newly discovered species of South American plants and animals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/science/species-naming-auction-rainforest-trust.html|title=Want to Name a New Frog? A Whiskered Mouse? An Orchid? Be the Highest Bidder|first=Julia|last=Jacobs|date=December 6, 2018|accessdate=December 22, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> the money going towards the conservation of the species' habitats.<ref name=guardian/> The sustainable building materials company EnviroBuild paid $25,000 for the right to name the new amphibian.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rainforesttrust.org/species-legacy-auction-is-a-resounding-win-for-wildlife-conservation/|title=Species Legacy Auction is a Resounding Win for Wildlife Conservation|last=Antram|first=Alex|date=|work=[[Rainforest Trust]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> |
In December 2018, the [[Rainforest Trust]] completed an auction of naming rights for twelve newly discovered species of South American plants and animals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/science/species-naming-auction-rainforest-trust.html|title=Want to Name a New Frog? A Whiskered Mouse? An Orchid? Be the Highest Bidder|first=Julia|last=Jacobs|date=December 6, 2018|accessdate=December 22, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> the money going towards the conservation of the species' habitats.<ref name=guardian/> The sustainable building materials company EnviroBuild paid $25,000 for the right to name the new amphibian.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rainforesttrust.org/species-legacy-auction-is-a-resounding-win-for-wildlife-conservation/|title=Species Legacy Auction is a Resounding Win for Wildlife Conservation|last=Antram|first=Alex|date=|work=[[Rainforest Trust]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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Aidan Bell, owner of EnviroBuild, stated that he named the species after Trump to raise awareness of Trump's policies on [[climate change]] and the danger that he sees those policies pose to the survival of many species. Bell said, "It is the perfect name. Caecilians{{sic}} is taken from the Latin {{wiktla|caecus}}, meaning 'blind', |
Aidan Bell, owner of EnviroBuild, stated that he named the species after Trump to raise awareness of Trump's policies on [[climate change]] and the danger that he sees those policies pose to the survival of many species. Bell said, "It is the perfect name. Caecilians{{sic}} is taken from the Latin {{wiktla|caecus}}, meaning 'blind', perfectly mirroring the strategic vision President Trump has consistently shown towards climate change."<ref name="snopes"/><ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/18/blind-amphibian-named-after-trumps-climate-change-stance|title=Blind creature that buries head in sand named after Donald Trump|last=Carrington|first=Damian|date=December 18, 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.envirobuild.com/blogs/articles/donald-trump-amphibian|title=EnviroBuild name an amphibian in honour of Donald Trump's commitment to environmental issues.|last=Bell|first=Aidan|date=December 18, 2018|work=EnviroBuild|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/421934-blind-amphibian-that-buries-head-in-sand-named-after-trump|title=Blind amphibian that buries head in sand named after Trump|last=Daughtery|first=Owen|date=December 18, 2018|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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Bell also asserted a parallel between what he viewed as the species' ability to see only light and dark, and Trump's being, "[c]apable of seeing the world only in black and white,"{{r|usa}} which ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' also linked as "a feature that inspired its named.{{sic|nolink=y}}"<ref name="mirror">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/blind-amphibian-loves-burrowing-head-13755117|title=Blind amphibian that loves burrowing head in sand is named after DONALD TRUMP|last=Best|first=Shivali|date=2018-12-19|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', "The naming choice highlights the president’s dismal approval ratings worldwide and is clearly designed to belittle him."<ref name="wapo">{{cite news |title=A blind, wormlike amphibian that burrows underground has been named after Donald Trump |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/19/blind-worm-like-amphibian-that-buries-its-head-underground-has-been-named-after-donald-trump/ |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=December 19, 2018}}</ref> |
Bell also asserted a parallel between what he viewed as the species' ability to see only light and dark, and Trump's being, "[c]apable of seeing the world only in black and white,"{{r|usa}} which ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' also linked as "a feature that inspired its named.{{sic|nolink=y}}"<ref name="mirror">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/blind-amphibian-loves-burrowing-head-13755117|title=Blind amphibian that loves burrowing head in sand is named after DONALD TRUMP|last=Best|first=Shivali|date=2018-12-19|website=Daily Mirror|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref> According to the ''[[Washington Post]]'', "The naming choice highlights the president’s dismal approval ratings worldwide and is clearly designed to belittle him."<ref name="wapo">{{cite news |title=A blind, wormlike amphibian that burrows underground has been named after Donald Trump |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/19/blind-worm-like-amphibian-that-buries-its-head-underground-has-been-named-after-donald-trump/ |accessdate=December 20, 2018 |date=December 19, 2018}}</ref> |
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EnviroBuild also noted a link with the amphibian's nature to [[burrow]] underground with the president's policies: “Burrowing its head underground helps Donald Trump when avoiding scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and also appointed several energy lobbyists to the [[EPA|Environment Agency]],{{sic}} where their job is to regulate the energy industry.”<ref name="mirror"/> |
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In a [[press release]], EnviroBuild elaborated further on its link with the amphibian's nature to the President, accusing Trump of ignoring scientific evidence and [[nepotism]]: |
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{{Quote|“The ''[[dermophis|[D]ermophis]]'' genus grows an extra layer of skin which their young use their teeth to peel off and eat, a behaviour known as dermatrophy.{{sic|nolink=y}}{{efn|There is no behavior or phenomenon of skin being consumed known as "dermatrophy". ''Dermatrophia'', as it is more commonly recorded in medical dictionaries, describes an [[atrophy]] or thinning of the skin. The closest legitimate term for the action described here is [[dermatophagia]], although this describes usually a human biting one's ''own'' skin.}} As a method of ensuring their{{sic|nolink=y}} children survive in life Donald Trump prefers granting them high roles in the [[Oval Office]]...Burrowing its head underground helps Donald Trump when avoiding scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and also appointed several energy lobbyists to the [[EPA|Environment Agency]],{{sic|nolink=y}} where their job is to regulate the energy industry.”<ref name="mirror"/>}} |
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==Notes== |
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Revision as of 05:27, 3 January 2019
Dermophis donaldtrumpi is a proposed species of caecilian – a nearly-blind, serpentine amphibian – to be named after Donald Trump. It was originally discovered in Panama and is yet to be confirmed as a new species; as of August 2024, the binomial name has not been formally published under peer review. It was given its name after the Rainforest Trust held an auction for the naming rights. The company EnviroBuild won the auction and named the species in protest against Trump's environmental policies and views.[1]
Description
Dermophis donaldtrumpi is about 10 cm (4 in) long, shiny, slippery, and slimy, with the appearance of a large worm. It is a burrowing species, living almost entirely underground.[2][3][4] It is nearly blind, with its eyes only able to detect light and dark, so it uses a pair of tentacles near its mouth in order to find prey; it also has an extra layer of skin which its young can eat after peeling it off.[2]
According to the Rainforest Trust, amphibians such as Dermophis donaldtrumpi are vulnerable to extinction due to being exceptionally sensitive to the results of global warming.[3]
Naming
In December 2018, the Rainforest Trust completed an auction of naming rights for twelve newly discovered species of South American plants and animals,[5] the money going towards the conservation of the species' habitats.[3] The sustainable building materials company EnviroBuild paid $25,000 for the right to name the new amphibian.[6]
Aidan Bell, owner of EnviroBuild, stated that he named the species after Trump to raise awareness of Trump's policies on climate change and the danger that he sees those policies pose to the survival of many species. Bell said, "It is the perfect name. Caecilians [sic] is taken from the Latin Template:Wiktla, meaning 'blind', perfectly mirroring the strategic vision President Trump has consistently shown towards climate change."[1][3][7][8]
Bell also asserted a parallel between what he viewed as the species' ability to see only light and dark, and Trump's being, "[c]apable of seeing the world only in black and white,"[4] which Daily Mirror also linked as "a feature that inspired its named. [sic]"[9] According to the Washington Post, "The naming choice highlights the president’s dismal approval ratings worldwide and is clearly designed to belittle him."[10]
EnviroBuild also noted a link with the amphibian's nature to burrow underground with the president's policies: “Burrowing its head underground helps Donald Trump when avoiding scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and also appointed several energy lobbyists to the Environment Agency, [sic] where their job is to regulate the energy industry.”[9]
Notes
See also
References
- ^ a b "Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?". Snopes.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Robertson, Michelle (December 18, 2018). "Blind, worm-like amphibian named after Donald Trump". SFGate. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Carrington, Damian (December 18, 2018). "Blind creature that buries head in sand named after Donald Trump". The Guardian. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Business mocks Donald Trump by naming a 'blind,' wormlike animal after him". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Jacobs, Julia (December 6, 2018). "Want to Name a New Frog? A Whiskered Mouse? An Orchid? Be the Highest Bidder". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Antram, Alex. "Species Legacy Auction is a Resounding Win for Wildlife Conservation". Rainforest Trust. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Bell, Aidan (December 18, 2018). "EnviroBuild name an amphibian in honour of Donald Trump's commitment to environmental issues". EnviroBuild. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Daughtery, Owen (December 18, 2018). "Blind amphibian that buries head in sand named after Trump". The Hill. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Best, Shivali (December 19, 2018). "Blind amphibian that loves burrowing head in sand is named after DONALD TRUMP". Daily Mirror. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "A blind, wormlike amphibian that burrows underground has been named after Donald Trump". December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.