Psammodynastes pictus
Species of snake
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Psammodynastes pictus, commonly known as painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake native to Southeast Asia.[2]
| Painted mock viper | |
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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] | |
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Psammophis (Psammodynastes) conjunctus Peters, 1868 | |
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]
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