Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Scientific name Sibon sanniola Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Dipsadinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Sibon, Symphimus mayae, Coniophanes schmidti, Sceloporus chrysostictus, Scaled reptiles | ||
Sibon sanniolus, commonly known as the pygmy snail sucker or pygmy snail-eating snake, is a species of small snake which is found in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
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Habitat
Sibon sanniolus is a relatively common snake that occurs in tropical semi-deciduous forest and thorn forest, and also in degraded forest.
Reproduction
S. sanniolus reaches sexual maturity in eight months and produces a single clutch per year.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority or a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies or species was originally described in a genus other than Sibon.
Etymology
The subspecific name, neilli, is in honor of American herpetologist Wilfred T. Neill.
References
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