Slender Snail Sucker

Slender Snail Sucker

Sibon dimidiatus

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

11 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
19 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Snail Sucker

Sibon dimidiatus, the slender snail sucker, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in Central America. Species Sibon dimidatus at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Snail Sucker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Snail Sucker sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Snail Sucker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Snail Sucker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Snail Sucker?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Snail Sucker sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Slender Snail Sucker?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Slender Snail Sucker sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 30%).

Where does the Slender Snail Sucker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Snail Sucker is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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