Common Mock Viper
Common Mock ViperCommon Mock ViperCommon Mock ViperCommon Mock Viper

Common Mock Viper

Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
1 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Psammodynastes pulverulentus, the common mock viper, is a species of snake native to Asia. It is a small snake (total length up to 65 cm (26 in), less in males), and it will form defensive coils and strike in a viper-like fashion when threatened, although it is harmless to humans. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Mock Viper at Khao Sok National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
8 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
9 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
10 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
11 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
14 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
15 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
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