Anguiculus dicaprioi
| Anguiculus dicaprioi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Anguiculus |
| Species: | A. dicaprioi
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| Binomial name | |
| Anguiculus dicaprioi Mirza et al., 2024
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Anguiculus dicaprioi is a species of colubrid snake first described in 2024.[1] The species was named after American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.[2]
References
- ^ Mirza, Zeeshan A.; Bhardwaj, Virender K.; Pal, Saunak; Lalremsanga, H.T.; Vogel, Gernot; Campbell, Patrick D.; Patel, Harshil (2024). "Phylogeny and systematics of the colubrid snake genera Liopeltis and Gongylosoma (Squamata: Colubridae) and description of a new Himalayan endemic genus and species". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 24743. Bibcode:2024NatSR..1424743M. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-74271-1. PMC 11494134. PMID 39433812.
- ^ Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (October 29, 2024). "Newly discovered snake species with dozens of teeth named after Leonardo DiCaprio". The Independent.