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Sibon noalamina Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2012
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Sibon noalamina is a species of snail-eating snake discovered in 2012 from western Panama. It belongs to the genus Sibon. It has a striking defensive mechanism from predators by mimicking the light and dark stripes of venomous coral snakes.
The species was listed among the Top 10 New Species 2013 discovered in 2012 as selected by the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University out of more than 140 nominated species. Its distinctiveness is its resemblance to a venomous snake and its presence in an area of anthropogenic exploitation. The selection was publicised on 22 May 2013.
Wikipedia contributors, Sibon noalamina; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:50:44.937668+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sibon noalamina Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2012
- Name authority
- Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Sibon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyColubridae
- subfamilyDipsadinae
- genusSibon
- speciesSibon noalamina Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sibon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dunn's Snail SuckerSibon dunni Peters, 1957 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lined Snail SuckerSibon linearis Pérez-Higareda, López-Luna & Smith, 2002 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sibon miskitus Mccranie, 2006 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cloudy Snail-eating SnakeSibon nebulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sibon perissostichon Köhler, Lotzkat & Hertz, 2010 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bev Ridgely’s Snail-EaterSibon bevridgelyi Arteaga, Salazar-Valenzuela, Mebert, Peñafiel, Aguiar, Sánchez-Nivicela, Pyron, Colston, Cisneros-Heredia, Yánez-Muñoz, Venegas, Guayasamin & Torres-Carvajal, 2018 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ayerbes’ snail-eaterSibon ayerbeorum Vera-Pérez, 2019 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cloudy Snail-eating SnakeSibon leucomelas (Boulenger, 1896) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hartweg’s Snail-eating SnakeSibon hartwegi (Peters, 1960) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ringed Snail SuckerSibon annulatus (Günther, 1872) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cope's Snail SuckerSibon anthracops (Cope, 1868) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Argus Snail SuckerSibon argus (Cope, 1875) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Sibon&species=noalamina Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4X6JV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.