Psammodynastes pulverulentus

(Psammodynastes pulverulentus)

Description

Psammodynastes pulverulentus, the common mock viper, is a species of snake native to Asia. It is one of the few snake species to possess three hemipenes. Mock viper is a small snake (total length up to 65 cm (26 in), less in males), but it will form defensive coils and strike in viper-like fashion when threatened.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lamprophiidae
Genus:Psammodynastes
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