Painted Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPseudaspididae (Mole and Western Keeled Snakes)
- GenusPsammodynastes (Mock Vipers)
- SpeciesPsammodynastes pictus (Painted Mock Viper)
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 Tanjung Puting National Park
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Mock Viper in Tanjung Puting National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Mock Viper sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Mock Viper in Tanjung Puting National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Painted Mock Viper in Tanjung Puting National Park in our monthly data.