Biologists found 5 new species of snakes and Leonardo DiCaprio named one that produces a 'musky and distasteful odor' after his mom

Tue, 02/07/2023 - 20:47

A red, yellow and white snake with large, glowing red eyes stares at the camera while sitting on a tree branch — Sibon canopy is named in honor of the Canopy Family system of reserves, particularly its Canopy Lodge in Valle de Antón, Coclé province, Panama.
Alejandro Arteaga

Scientists discovered five new brightly-colored species of snake in the jungles of Panama.
One of the snakes was named by actor Leonardo DiCaprio in honor of his mother, Irmelin Indenbirken.
The snakes are being threatened by mining operations in the country, scientists noted.

Two biologists discovered five new species of snail-eating snakes native to Columbia, Ecuador, and Panama — and one is named after actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio and his mother.