Frog named after Ozzy Osbourne

A new species of frog has been named after Ozzy Osbourne.

Scientists working in the Brazilian Amazon discovered the 19.4mm amphibian with a  »shrill, batlike call » during a biodiversity survey in 2009 and called the creature Pendropsophus ozzy in honour of the rocker, who infamously bit the head off a bat during a gig in 1982.

One of the scientists working on the study said:  »As soon as I heard its call, I knew it was a new species. I had never heard anything like it. »

Once the team brought the creature – a species of treefrog with unusually long fingers and toes – back to their lab, they  »kept talking about the ‘bat frog,’ which led to us talking about being fans of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. »

Ozzy’s daughter Kelly, 30, was thrilled by his honour.

Tweeting a link to a National Geographic article about the study, she wrote:  »You know you have made it when they name a whole new species of frog after you!!! Congratulations dad @OzzyOsbourne (sic) »

And after her 65-year-old famous father also picked up the Global Icon accolade at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Glasgow last night (09.11.14), she added:  »First the frog now this you are on a roll today dad! Congratulations I’m so proud of you! (sic) »