Psammodynastes pictus
| Painted mock viper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammodynastidae |
| Genus: | Psammodynastes |
| Species: | P. pictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Psammophis (Psammodynastes) conjunctus Peters, 1868 | |
Psammodynastes pictus, the painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake from Southeast Asia.[2]
Distribution
[edit]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).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Iskandar, D.; Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2021). "Psammodynastes pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T184061A1746281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T184061A1746281.en. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b c 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
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