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Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus First time to see this variation of Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus and I had previously thought there was only 1 species of Mock Viper. This one was found just behind the accommodation building at night, and it was there on the same spot/leaf/branch from night fall till dawn for all the 6 nights I was there.<br /> <br /> This is another form/variation of the same species seen at the same location :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68780/painted_mock_viper_-_psammodynastes_pictus.html" title="Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/68780_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tg1TD40k%2FOrsFDvZLJNmYqo0iIg%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus This orange/brown variation of Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus is the one that is more often seen at the Park. This particular one was found on the same bush on the side of a pond that has a lot of frogs. It was at the same spot at night for the whole duration of 6 nights I was there. During day time, it probably went under the bushes to hide. <br /> <br /> This is another form/variation of the same species seen at the same location :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68779/painted_mock_viper_-_psammodynastes_pictus.html Malaysia,Mock Viper,Painted Mock Viper,Psammodynastes pictus,Sabah,Snake,Viper" /></a></figure> Malaysia,Mock Viper,Painted Mock Viper,Psammodynastes pictus,Sabah,Snake,Viper Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus

First time to see this variation of Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus and I had previously thought there was only 1 species of Mock Viper. This one was found just behind the accommodation building at night, and it was there on the same spot/leaf/branch from night fall till dawn for all the 6 nights I was there.

This is another form/variation of the same species seen at the same location :

Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus This orange/brown variation of Painted Mock Viper - Psammodynastes pictus is the one that is more often seen at the Park. This particular one was found on the same bush on the side of a pond that has a lot of frogs. It was at the same spot at night for the whole duration of 6 nights I was there. During day time, it probably went under the bushes to hide. <br /> <br /> This is another form/variation of the same species seen at the same location :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68779/painted_mock_viper_-_psammodynastes_pictus.html Malaysia,Mock Viper,Painted Mock Viper,Psammodynastes pictus,Sabah,Snake,Viper

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The Painted mock viper

''Psammodynastes pictus'', the painted mock viper or spotted mock viper, is a species of snake from Southeast Asia.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Nov 6, 2018. Captured Oct 23, 2018 22:51.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm