"It's incredibly hard to observe snakes in the wild before they slither away." ...

A new snake species discovered in the forests of New Guinea has been named after Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. "As a longtime herpetophile, I am extremely honoured and humbled to have Lielaphis ...

The Guns N’ Roses guitarist is a lifelong reptile lover, and formed his own rock supergroup Slash’s Snakepit in 1994 Scientists discovered a new nonvenomous ground snake species in New Guinea and ...

Slash, aka Saul Hudson, is probably best known as the guitarist for Guns N' Roses. But there's more to Slash than his music. He's also a lifelong reptile lover and an avid supporter of zoos and ...

The museum is showcasing a new snake species, Lielaphis slashi, from New Guinea, discovered by its lead reptile expert, Sara Ruane. A lifelong Gun N’ Roses fan, Ruane named the reptile after its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Left: Slash's groundsnake, Lielaphis slashi, in New Guinea. Photo credit: Chris Austin. Right: Slash and Sara Ruane at the Field ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of land snake in New Guinea and named it Lielaphis slashi in honor of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. Genetic analysis, body structure features, and ...

There’s a new snake in Slash’s snake pit. Scientists with the Field Museum discovered a new species of ground snake scientifically referred to as Lielaphis slashi, and officially named it after the ...