Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudaspididae
- Genus
- Psammodynastes
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Common
About
Common Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudaspididae, found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 44 more. Common: recorded in 757 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Bamboo Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Borneo Rainforest
- Borneo Lowland Rainforest
- Borneo Montane Rainforest
- Borneo Cloud Forest
- Borneo Heath Forest
- Borneo Dipterocarp Forest
Related snakes
- Painted Mock Viper Psammodynastes pictus
- Western Keeled Snake Pythonodipsas carinata
- Mole Snake Pseudaspis cana
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.