Common Mock Viper
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Common Mock Viper

Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
11 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mock Viper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Painted Mock Viper
LC

Painted Mock Viper

Reptile

Psammodynastes pictus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mock Viper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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