Scientists named this rare black snake after Steve Irwin. It's a new species

Scientists named this rare black snake after Steve Irwin. It's a new species

The wolf snake is one of at least three other species that have been named after the iconic Crocodile Hunter.

Glossy black snake named in honor of the late Steve Irwin

"Irwin's wolf snake" can grow to more than three feet in length, report the researchers who described the new species.

New Wolf Snake Species Named After Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin - Reptiles Magazine

Researchers in India have discovered and described a new wolf snake species from the great Nicobar Islands in India. They have named the colubrid snake, Lycodon irwini, after the late Steve Irwin, affectionately known as the Crocodile Hunter. Irwin is by far the most popular conservationist, zookeeper and wildlife educator to come out of Australia. Lycodon irwini. Photo by Girish Choure The researchers, R. S. Naveen and S. R. Chandramouli of the…