Anguiculus dicaprioi : New Species
A team of scientists have discovered a new species of snake in the Western Himalayas, whom they have named after Hollywood star, Leonardo Di Caprio
- It is a member of the Colubridae, the largest family of snakes on the planet with 304 genera and 1,938 species.
- The new species has dozens of small-sized teeth.
- It grows around 22 inches and has a broad collar with small dark brown spots.
- It has a “robust skull”, and a “steeply domed snout”.
- This species lives at heights of around 6,000 feet above sea level.
- Researchers suggested the common name ‘DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake’.
- The snake is found in Chamba, Kullu and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, Nainital in Uttarakhand and Chitwan National Park in Nepal.
- These snakes are mostly active from late May to August and are not seen at other times of the year.
