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Anguiculus dicaprioi

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Species of snake

Anguiculus dicaprioi
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Anguiculus dicaprioi is a species of colubrid snake first described in 2024. The species was named after American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

References

  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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