Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858 is a animal in the Pseudaspididae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858 (Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858)
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Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858

Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858

Psammodynastes pictus, painted or spotted mock viper, is a Southeast Asian snake species with documented localities across the region.

Genus
Psammodynastes
Order
Class
Squamata

About Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858

Psammodynastes pictus, commonly known as the painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake with the scientific name Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858. It is native to Southeast Asia. The type locality of this species is listed as Borneo and, incorrectly, India. Within Borneo, the species occurs in Brunei, East Malaysia, and Kalimantan. It is also found across the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, and on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka, Simeulue, as well as in Indonesia's Riau Archipelago.

Photo: (c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Albert Kang · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Pseudaspididae Psammodynastes

More from Pseudaspididae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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