Cope's Snail Sucker
Sibon anthracops
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSibon (Snail Suckers)
- SpeciesSibon anthracops (Cope's Snail Sucker)
Sibon anthracops, also known as Cope's snail sucker, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Snail Sucker sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Cloudy Snail-eating Snake
Sibon nebulatus
Central American Lyresnake
Trimorphodon quadruplex
Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira rhombifera
Köhler’s Vine Snake
Oxybelis koehleri
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Black-banded Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira nigrofasciata
Pacific Longtail Snake
Enulius flavitorques
Cope's Black-striped Snake
Coniophanes piceivittis
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Central American Milksnake
Lampropeltis abnorma
Neotropical Whip Snake
Masticophis mentovarius
Striped Lowland Snake
Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Snail Sucker in Palo Verde National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Snail Sucker sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cope's Snail Sucker in Palo Verde National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Snail Sucker in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.