Sibon irmelindicaprioae

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Sibon irmelindicaprioae is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Orange-eyed 'Leonardo DiCaprio' snake found in Panama jungle - Business News |url=https://biz.crast.net/orange-eyed-leonardo-dicaprio-snake-found-in-panama-jungle/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |language=en-US}}{{cite journal | doi=10.3897/zookeys.1143.93601 | issue=1143 | doi-access=free | title=A consolidated phylogeny of snail-eating snakes (Serpentes, Dipsadini), with the description of five new species from Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama | year=2023 | last1=Arteaga | first1=Alejandro | last2=Batista | first2=Abel | journal=ZooKeys | pages=1–49 | pmid=37234281 | pmc=10208808 | bibcode=2023ZooK.1143....1A }} It is endemic to Panama.{{Cite news |title=Leonardo DiCaprio names newly discovered snake after special someone |language=en |work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |url=https://m.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-730013/amp |access-date=2023-02-04}} It was discovered by Ecuadorian biologist Alejandro Arteaga and Panamanian biologist Abel Batista in 2023.{{Cite web |author=A. O. L. Staff |title=Leonardo DiCaprio names newly-discovered snake species after his favourite woman |url=https://www.aol.com/leonardo-dicaprio-names-newly-discovered-204803398.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=www.aol.com |language=en-US}} Sibon irmelindicaprioae belongs to the genus Sibon, and subfamily Dipsadinae.{{Cite web |last=Trujillo |first=Luis |date=2023-02-04 |title=Serpiente panameña se llamará como la mamá de DiCaprio InformaT Panamá |url=https://informatpanama.com/serpiente-panamena-se-llamara-como-la-mama-de-dicaprio/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=InformaT Panamá |language=es}} It is also called DiCaprio's snail-eating snake.{{Cite web |title=5 of the new species discovered in 2023 |url=https://www.discoverwildlife.com/news/new-species-discovered-this-year/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Discover Wildlife |language=en}}

This snake is found in the Chocó-Darién Gap forests of eastern Panama and western Colombia. Its habitat is the humid tropical climate. DiCaprio's Snail-eating snake was found foraging on shrubs, trees and palm fronds 200–300 cm above the ground. The S. irmelindicaprioae is named after Leonardo DiCaprio and his mother Irmelin Indenbirken. This snake hides their head and gives off a pungent odor to repel predators.

This snake is genetically similar to other snakes, but is different enough to qualify as a new species. It is described as red-eyed with vibrant brown and white striped skin. When threatened, it hides its head and releases a musky odor to ward off predators.Arteaga, A., & Batista, A. (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. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1143.93601{{Cite web |last=Virata |first=John |date=2023-01-30 |title=Leonardo DiCaprio Names New Snake Species After His Mother - Reptiles Magazine |url=https://reptilesmagazine.com/leonardo-dicaprio-names-new-snake-species-after-his-mother/ |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=reptilesmagazine.com |language=en-US}}

This snake is currently threatened by gold and copper mining.Nature and Culture Team. (2023, May 12). DiCaprio and Sheth name new species of tree-dwelling snakes, threatened by mining " Nature and culture international. Nature and Culture International " Bringing people together to save wild places. https://www.natureandculture.org/directory/dicaprio-and-sheth-name-new-species-of-tree-dwelling-snakes-threatened-by-mining/ Arteaga and Batista describes this snake as "near threatened" based on the IUCN's Red List criteria. As of 2023 only 54% of its habitat remains.