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Posts Tagged "Sibon annulatus"

Ringed Snail Sucker (Sibon annulatus)

Posted on Sep 18, 2015

Ringed Snail Sucker (Sibon annulatus)

Here’s the Ringed Snail Sucker (Sibon annulatus), a species that could certainly blend in to its surroundings in a thick tropical rainforest. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

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Banded Snail-eater (Sibon annulatus)

Posted on Jul 17, 2014

Banded Snail-eater (Sibon annulatus)

Okay, just one more before World Snake Day is over… The Banded Snail-eater (Sibon annulatus) from Costa Rica is about as harmless as it gets. A specially adapted jaw structure enables it to feed on snails and other soft-bodied prey but pretty much precludes it from biting anything bigger. Besides, a full-grown adult is not much bigger than a good-sized nightcrawler. Nothing to fear here!

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