Psammodynastes pictus

Painted mock viper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Psammodynastidae
Genus:	Psammodynastes
Species:	P. pictus
Binomial name
Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858
Synonyms [2]
Psammophis (Psammodynastes) conjunctusPeters, 1868

Psammodynastes pictus, commonly known as painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake native to Southeast Asia. ^[2]

Distribution

The type locality for this species is Borneo and (erroneously) India. Within Borneo, it is found in both Brunei, East Malaysia and Kalimantan. This species is also distributed across the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, and on the islands of Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka, Simeulue, and Riau Archipelago (Indonesia). ^[2]

References

1. Iskandar, D.; Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2021). "Psammodynastes pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T184061A1746281. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T184061A1746281.en . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
2. Psammodynastes pictus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 April 2018.

• Günther, A. 1858 Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. London, I - XVI, 1 - 281