New species of 'bat frog' named after rocker Ozzy Osbourne
Wish this was my 999th (invert it) tweet: Newly discovered "bat frog" named for Ozzy Osbourne. https://t.co/x3iJuhSirK pic.twitter.com/A9dZrzW2tg
— Andrew Hendry (@EcoEvoEvoEco) November 10, 2014Digital Reporter
Monday, November 10, 2014, 3:06 PM - Brazilian researchers have discovered a new species of bat-eating frog that they've named after iconic musician Ozzy Osbourne.
The frog -- which lives in trees and makes a high-pitched call similar to a bat's -- was found in the Brazilian Amazon by a team of researchers.
The team, led by Pedro Peloso, first found the frog in 2009 during a survey of a protected area of the rainforest.
They decided to name it Dendropsophus ozzyi, a nod to the frog's 'shrill' cry.
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The sound the frog makes “led to us talking about being fans of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath,” Peloso told reporters.
Scientists say they knew they had come upon a new species as soon as they heard the amphibian's call, which was unlike anything they'd ever heard.
Osbourne's 30-year-old daughter Kelly was thrilled with the news:
You know you have made it when they name a whole new species of frog after you!!! Congratulations dad @OzzyOsbourne🐸 https://t.co/7ZExaKa1MK
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) November 9, 2014
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