Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,059
- Most observed in
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Psammodynastes pulverulentus”.