Sibon manzanaresi
| Sibon manzanaresi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Sibon |
| Species: | S. manzanaresi
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| Binomial name | |
| Sibon manzanaresi McCranie, 2007
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Sibon manzanaresi is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Honduras.
Etymology
The specific name, manzanaresi, is in honor of Tomás Manzanares Ruiz who collected the holotype.[2]: 167
Geographic range
Sibon manzanaresi is found in northeastern Honduras, in Gracias a Dios Department.[1][3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Sibon manzanaresi is forest, at altitudes of 40–300 m (130–980 ft).[1]
Behavior
Sibon manzanaresi is arboreal and nocturnal.[1]
Diet
Sibon manzanaresi preys upon snails.[1]
Reproduction
Sibon manzanaresi is oviparous.[3]
Taxonomy
Sibon manzanaresi is a member of the Sibon annulatus species group.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, L.D.; Townsend, J.H.; Luque, I. (2014). "Sibon manzanaresi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T203594A2768997. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ^ a b c Species Sibon manzanaresi at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Köhler, G. (2008). Reptiles of Central America, 2nd Edition. Offenbach, Germany: Herpeton Verlag. ISBN 978-3936180282. 400 pp.
- McCranie, J.R. (2007). "A Second New Species of Sibon (Squamata: Colubridae) from La Mosquitia, Northeastern Honduras". Herpetologica. 63 (2): 213–218. (Sibon manzanaresi, new species).
- McCranie, J.R. (2011). The Snakes of Honduras: Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation. Salt Lake City, Utah: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). ISBN 978-0-916984-81-6. x + 714 pp.
- Solís, J.M.; Wilson, L.D; Townsend, J.H. (2014). "An updated list of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with comments on their nomenclature". Mesoamerican Herpetology. 1: 123–144.