Psammodynastes pictus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Mock Viper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 35 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Mock Viper in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in May, September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Mock Viper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Painted Mock Viper sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Mock Viper is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
