New Himalayan snake species named after Leonardo DiCaprio

A new snake species discovered in the Himalayas has been named after Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to honour the actor and environmentalist.

Researchers said they named the new species after Mr DiCaprio because he “has been actively involved in creating awareness about global climate change (and) increased biodiversity loss”.

They were discovered when researchers in the summer of 2020 decided to search for some poorly known snake species as part of ongoing research on reptiles.