13 Newly Discovered Creatures Named After Celebrities

We've just discovered when scientists discover a new creature, they love to have fun with the “Etymology” portion of their scientific papers. One paper included: “Named after the senior author’s favourite film actor Brad Pitt, whose poster adorned the wall of her laboratory during her doctoral studies.” Come on, scientists are just like us…but smarter! 

We included a photo when it was available in public domain, but most of these creatures are so rare we had to use just the famous face.