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Latest update: May 12th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Psammodynastidae
Bibliography of the genus Psammodynastes
Biodiversity of the family Psammodynastidae








Genus
Psammodynastes

Asian Mock Vipers

Scheinvipern, Falschvipern, Trugvipern

Asiatiske Hugormesnoge, Falske Hugorme

1858 Psammodynastes Günther (type species: Psammophis pulverulenta Boie 1827)
1905 Anisodon Rosén [not Anisodon Lartet in Blainville 1849 (Mammalia)] (type species: Anisodon lilljeborgi Rosen 1905)
1905 Anisodontes Rosén [substitute name for Anisodon Rosén 1905]
Contents: 2 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: SE. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong [incl. Shek Kwu Chau Island], Hunan, Jiangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Indonesia (Alor, Bali, Bangka, Banyak Islands, Bawean Islands, Belitung, Buton, Enggano, Flores, Java, Kalimantan, Komodo, Lembata, Lombok, Natuna Islands, Nias, Padar, Panaitan, Penida, Riau Islands, Rinca, Sangir Islands, Simeulue, Sula Islands [Sanana], Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sumba, Sumbawa, Togian Islands), Laos, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines (Balabac, Batan Islands [Batan, Sabtang], Bohol, Calamian Islands [Busuanga], Camiguin Sur, Cebu, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Siargao, Sulu Islands [Basilan, Bongao, Jolo]), Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).

Psammodynastes pictus

Painted Mock Viper

Gefleckte Scheinviper

Malet Hugormesnog

1858 Psammodynastes pictus Günther
Psammophis pictus Peters 1868
1868 Psammophis conjunctus Peters (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)

Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia (Bangka, Banyak Islands, Belitung, Java, Kalimantan, Riau Islands, Simeulue, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia), Singapore.


Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Dusky Mock Viper, Common Asian Mock Viper, Dark-spotted Mock Viper, Philippine Mock Viper, (Mole Snake)

Gewöhnliche Scheinviper

Plettet Hugormesnog

1823 Coluber caspius Lichtenstein [not Coluber caspius Gmelin 1789] (Zhao & Adler 1993)
1827 Psammophis pulverulenta Boie
Psammodynastes pulverulentus Günther 1858
1839 Dipsas ferruginea Cantor (Smith 1943)
1859 Psammophis floresianus Bleeker (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)
1867 Lycodon bairdii Steindachner (Smith 1943)
1905 Anisodon lilljeborgi Rosen (Smith 1943)
1995 Psammodynastes pulverulentus papenfussi Zhao

Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Fujian, Guangdong [incl. Nan Ao Island], Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong [incl. Shek Kwu Chau Island], Hunan, Jiangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Indonesia (Alor, Bali, Bangka, Bawean Islands, Belitung, Buton, Enggano, Flores, Java, Kalimantan, Komodo, Lembata, Lombok, Natuna Islands, Nias, Padar, Panaitan, Penida, Riau Islands, Rinca, Sangir Islands, Sula Islands [Sanana], Sulawesi, Sumatra, Sumba, Sumbawa, Togian Islands), Laos, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines (Balabac, Batan Islands [Batan, Sabtang], Bohol, Calamian Islands [Busuanga], Camiguin Sur, Cebu, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Siargao, Sulu Islands [Basilan, Bongao, Jolo]), Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).


Psammodynastes pulverulentus
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