Painted Mock Viper

Painted Mock Viper

Psammodynastes pictus

Silhouette: SeismicShrimp · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Danum Valley Conservation Area
5 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
32 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

About the Painted Mock Viper

Psammodynastes pictus, commonly known as painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake native to Southeast Asia. The type locality for this species is Borneo and (erroneously) India. Within Borneo, it is found in both Brunei, East Malaysia and Kalimantan. This species is also distributed across the Malay Peninsula, including Singapore, and on the islands of Sumatra, Belitung, Bangka, Simeulue, and Riau Archipelago (Indonesia).

Günther, A. 1858 Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. London, I - XVI, 1 - 281 Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Common Mock Viper
LC

Common Mock Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
4 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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