Iron Maiden is popular among biologists and taxonomists, so they just named a new lizard species after frontman Bruce Dickinson

bobsyeruncle666 · February 16, 2024, 7:03am

Kewl. I’m a fan of classic-era Iron Maiden but somehow I’m still a little disappointed an animal wasn’t actually named after famed music producer Bruce Dickinson (Wikipedia).

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Iron Maiden is popular among biologists and taxonomists, so they just named a new lizard species after frontman Bruce Dickinson

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