Phys.org: Snake species named Trimeresurus uetzi after Reptile Database creator

Phys.org: Snake species named Trimeresurus uetzi after Reptile Database creator. “A newly identified species of green pit viper snake has been named in honor of Virginia Commonwealth University professor Peter Uetz, Ph.D. The snake species, found in central and southern Myanmar, was named Trimeresurus uetzi, or Uetz’s pit viper, in honor of his creation of the Reptile Database, a catalog of reptile species and classification that is relied upon by scientists and hobbyists around the world who study reptiles.”