Briefcase 1 A parasite has been named after Barack Obama. 2 Scientist who discovered parasite named it after Obama because he admires him. A new species of parasitic flatworm that is infecting turtles in Malaysia has been named after US President Barack Obama. The new parasite was discovered in two species of freshwater turtles - the black marsh turtle, Siebenrockiella crassicollis, and the southeast Asian box turtle Cuora amboinensis. Interestingly, President Obama has seven other species named after him, including another parasite, a trapdoor spider, an extinct insect-eating lizard and a fish.

Source: India Today September 09, 2016 15:11 UTC