A newly discovered amphibian that is blind and which buries its head in the sand has been officially named after the President of the United States, Donald Trump in recognition of his stance on climate change.

The amphibian named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, a 10 centimetre worm which belongs to group of snakelike animals called caecilians was recently found in Panama by a group of scientists.

Its naming rights were auctioned off in a fundraiser for Rain Forest Trust, a non-profit rain forest conservation organization, with the winning bid of $34,478 made by Aidan Bell, the Head of a UK-based sustainable building materials company called EnviroBuild.

According to a press release authored by Mr. Bell, EnviroBuild expanded on the choice of the amphibian’s name and did not hold back.

“Caecilian is taken from the Latin word ‘caecus’, meaning ‘blind’, perfectly mirroring the strategic vision President Trump has consistently shown towards climate change,” Bell said.

Bell said Trump’s view of the world could be likened to a caecilian’s, whose eyes can only detect light and darkness.

“Capable of seeing the world only in black and white, Donald Trump has claimed that climate change is a hoax by the Chinese. It is therefore in danger of becoming extinct as a direct result of its namesake’s climate policies,” Bell added.

Historically, Caecilians lost their limbs at least 60 million years ago in their bid to burrow in the earth and live almost all their lives entirely underground.

To that, Bell continued: “Burrowing its head underground helps Donald Trump when avoiding scientific consensus on anthropomorphic climate change and also appointed several energy lobbyists to the Environment Agency where their job is to regulate the energy industry.

“The dermophis genus grows an extra layer of skin which their young use their teeth to peel off and eat, a behaviour known as dermatrophy. As a method of ensuring their children survive in life, Donald Trump prefers granting them high roles in the Oval Office.”

Bell further maintained that EnviroBuild was not political, expressing sadness at the slow progress made in halting climate change, particularly at the United Nations recent COPA climate talks.