Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPseudaspididae (Mole and Western Keeled Snakes)
- GenusPsammodynastes (Mock Vipers)
- SpeciesPsammodynastes pulverulentus (Common Mock Viper)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 12 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 14 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Common Mock Viper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.