Biology:Psammodynastes pictus

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Short description: Species of snake


Painted mock viper
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pseudaspididae
Genus: Psammodynastes
Species:
P. pictus
Binomial name
Psammodynastes pictus
Günther, 1858
Synonyms[1]

Psammophis (Psammodynastes) conjunctus Peters, 1868

Psammodynastes pictus, the painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake from Southeast Asia.[1]

Distribution

The type locality is Borneo and (erroneously) India. In Borneo this species is found in both Brunei, East Malaysia and Kalimantan. It also occurs in the Malay Peninsula including Singapore and in Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka, Simeulue, and Riau Archipelago (Indonesia).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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

Wikidata ☰ Q3013338 entry