In 2020, what newly discovered snake was named after a character from the Harry Potter universe?

In the research, the team suggests the snake commonly be known as Salazar’s pit viper.

The pit vipers in the genus Trimeresurus are venomous, and found throughout East and Southeast Asia. This species was found in India, but there are at least 48 total species of this genus found in the region.

One of the things that makes this particular pit viper stand out, though, is the orange-reddish stripe found on the side of the head in males.