Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Species of snake
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Psammodynastes pulverulentus, the common mock viper, is a species of snake native to Asia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammodynastidae |
| Genus: | Psammodynastes |
| Species: | P. pulverulentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammodynastes pulverulentus | |
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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,[2] although it is harmless to humans.[3]
Distribution
The common mock viper is known from Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, China (Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong[4]), 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[3] (incl. Phuket), and Vietnam.[5] It has been reported from Singapore.[1]
Subspecies Psammodynastes pulverulentus papenfussi is endemic to Taiwan.[2][5]
Gallery
In Nam Nao National Park, Thailand
In Phu Kradueng National Park, Thailand
In Vietnam
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