Sibon lamari

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Sibon lamari
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Sibon
Species:
S. lamari
Binomial name
Sibon lamari
Solórzano, 2001

Sibon lamari is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America.

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Etymology

The specific name, lamari, is in honor of American herpetologist William Wylly Lamar. [2]

Geographic range

S. lamari is found in Costa Rica and Panama. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. lamari is forest, at altitudes of 5–650 m (16–2,133 ft). [1]

Behavior

S. lamari is arboreal. [1] [3]

Diet

S. lamari preys upon snails. [1]

Reproduction

S. lamari is oviparous. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Solórzano, A.; Porras, L.W.; Chaves, G.; Acosta Chaves, V. (2022). "Sibon lamari ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T203592A217780509. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sibon lamari, p. 149).
  3. 1 2 3 Species Sibon lamari at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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