Lizard Named For Jim Morrison

ColdWetDog writes "The LA Times has a quick article on a newly named giant lizard: 'An ancient plant eating lizard that looked like an iguana but was closer in size to a German shepherd has been named after Jim Morrison, the late troubled and charismatic lead singer of the Doors.The lizard's name was chosen by Jason Head, a paleontologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a hard-core Doors fan since college.' Hunter S. Thompson, who hallucinated presumably somewhat more carnivorous lounge lizards, was also considered for the honor."

Comments

And that name is..?

[Ostrich25]

Nice summary, it doesn't even mention the actual name. (Barbaturex morissoni)

And that name is..?

[Anonymous Coward]

Nice summary, it doesn't even mention the actual name. (Barbaturex morissoni)

For Everybody under 50

[Anonymous Coward]

I have a suspicion that a lot of the under 50 crowd (especially under 25) just asked themselves who is "Jim Morrison"? He was the controversial lead singer of the "The Doors", who died fairly young under mysterious conditions (although it was probably drugs) that made many wonder if he was really dead. He was also known as "The Lizard King", hence the naming today. While I enjoyed several songs by "The Doors", personally I never understood the whole worship of Jim Morrison and found it pretty repulsive, but as always, you the reader are left to your own opinion.

Here you go:

Jim Morrison

Popular song that has been covered often:
People are Strange

One of lesser known songs:
Chrystal Ship

Steve Taylor's music video expressing his puzzlement of what happened to Morrison and how his life turned out:
  Jim Morrison's Grave

"I am the lizard king, I can do anything"

[colordev]

'Barbaturex' means 'bearded king,' and Morrison called himself the Lizard King, so this was perfect

If that doesn't make sense, read the lyrics of "The Celebration Of The Lizard" and you'll understand it all