The Anguiculus dicaprioi, or DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake, was named in recognition of the actor’s environmental activism. - Photo: Zeeshan A Mirza/X
NEW DELHI: Scientists have discovered a new species of snake in India’s Western Himalayan region and named it after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, in recognition of his environmental activism.
The Anguiculus dicaprioi, or DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake, is a copper-coloured snake with “dozens of teeth” that was found in June 2020 by a team of researchers from Germany, India and the UK, according to a report published in peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports on Oct 21.
