Sibon irmelindicaprioae
Sibon irmelindicaprioae is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae.[1][2] It is endemic to Panama.[3][2] The discovery was made by the Ecuadorian biologist Alejandro Arteaga and the Panamanian biologist Abel Batista in 2023.[4][2] Sibon irmelindicaprioae belongs to the genus Sibon, and subfamily Dipsadinae.[5][2] This is also called DiCaprio’s snail-eating snake. [6]
| Sibon irmelindicaprioae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Sibon |
| Species: | S. irmelindicaprioae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sibon irmelindicaprioae Arteaga and Batista, 2023 | |
Description
This snake is found in the Chocó-Darién Gap forests of eastern Panama and western Colombia. Its habitat is the humid tropical climate.[7][2]
References
- "Orange-eyed 'Leonardo DiCaprio' snake found in Panama jungle - Business News". 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- Arteaga, Alejandro; Batista, Abel (2023). "A consolidated phylogeny of snail-eating snakes (Serpentes, Dipsadini), with the description of five new species from Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama". ZooKeys (1143): 1–49. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1143.93601.
- "Leonardo DiCaprio names newly discovered snake after special someone". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- Staff, A. O. L. "Leonardo DiCaprio names newly-discovered snake species after his favourite woman". www.aol.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- Trujillo, Luis (2023-02-04). "Serpiente panameña se llamará como la mamá de DiCaprio InformaT Panamá". InformaT Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- "5 of the new species discovered in 2023". Discover Wildlife. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- Virata, John (2023-01-30). "Leonardo DiCaprio Names New Snake Species After His Mother - Reptiles Magazine". reptilesmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
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