A newly discovered Himalayan snake species with dozens of teeth has been named after iconic US actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Anguiculus dicaprioi is a copper-coloured snake with a short head, large nostrils, "dozens of teeth" and a "steeply domed snout", according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature.
The snakes grow up to 55cm, the group of researchers from Germany, the UK and India said.
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.
The snakes were found basking on mud roads in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. They remained motionless till they were caught and made no attempts to bite, according to the scientists.
Great Walks has reached out to Leonardo DiCaprio for a comment but we're assuming he’s never heard of us so we aren't holding our breaths for a reply...