Lemur Species Named After John Cleese — SFGate/AP

Most people know him as the Minister for Silly Walks on ‘Monty Python’ or as Q in James Bond films. But John Cleese will also go down in history for another reason: lemurs.

Researchers from the University of Zurich have named a newly discovered species of lemur — one of the most primitive and endangered primates in the world — after the British comedian in honor of his work with the animal.