10 Organisms Named for David Attenborough: Quick Facts

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Attenborough's pitcher plant

Inambari gnatcatcher

Sir David Attenborough stands beside a photo of the Attenborougharion rubicundus snail on an easel at the Australian Museum, with a branded backdrop behind him.

Attenborough's rubber frog

Malmidea lichen

Attenborough's killifish

Attenborosaurus

Attenborough's hawkweed

Attenborough's flat lizard

Attenborough's pintail

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