- Source: Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Psammodynastes pulverulentus, the common mock viper, is a species of snake native to Asia.
It is a small snake (total length up to 65 cm (26 in), less in males), and it will form defensive coils and strike in a viper-like fashion when threatened, although it is harmless to humans.
Distribution
The common mock viper is known from Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, China (Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong), north-eastern India (Assam, Sikkim, Darjeeling; Jalpaiguri; Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan, Indonesia (Bali, Bangka, Borneo, Butung, Enggano, Flores, Java, Kalimantan, Komodo, Lombok, Mentawai Archipelago, Natuna Archipelago, Padar, Riau Archipelago, Rinca, Sangihe Archipelago, Sulawesi, Sula Archipelago, Sumatra, Sumba, Sumbawa, Togian Archipelago), Laos, Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia, Pulau Tioman), Nepal, the Philippines (Balabac, Basilan, Bohol, Bongao, Busuanga, Dinagat, Jolo, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar), Taiwan, Thailand (incl. Phuket), and Vietnam. It has been reported from Singapore.
Subspecies Psammodynastes pulverulentus papenfussi is endemic to Taiwan.
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References
External links
Media related to Psammodynastes pulverulentus at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus
- Psammodynastes
- Cát Tiên National Park
- List of reptiles of China
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Cebu
- List of reptiles of Thailand
- List of reptiles of Sumatra
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Panay
- List of snakes by scientific name
- List of amphibians and reptiles of Mount Halimun Salak National Park
