Psammodynastes pictus
Psammodynastes pictus, the painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake from Southeast Asia.[1]
| Painted mock viper | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Psammodynastes |
| Species: | P. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Psammophis (Psammodynastes) conjunctus Peters, 1868 | |
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]
gollark: Still at 300 or so. 6 slots is not enough!
gollark: I thought people wanted those things.
gollark: Does nobody want 2G PB aeons or something?
gollark: Well, probably some hatchlings, but I think value dropped (blame the market).
gollark: (periodic table codes! though technically under my scheme it doesn't count as one)
References
- 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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