Psammodynastes pictus
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
No species of the same family or order lives in Tanjung Puting National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Mock Viper sighting in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 8 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Mock Viper in Tanjung Puting National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, March, May and September, 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Painted Mock Viper sightings, Tanjung Puting National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Mock Viper is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Tanjung Puting National Park (22 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.
