Anguiculus dicaprioi

Anguiculus dicaprioi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Anguiculus
Species:	A. dicaprioi
Binomial name
	Anguiculus dicaprioi; Mirza et al., 2024

Last updated May 20, 2025

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.

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[1] 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.

[2] Sarkar, Alisha Rahaman (October 29, 2024). "Newly discovered snake species with dozens of teeth named after Leonardo DiCaprio". The Independent.

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