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Snakes (Serpentes)

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Psammodynastes
Asian Mock Vipers



Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: February 20th, 2026.


Biodiversity of the family Psammodynastidae Bibliography of the family Psammodynastidae

Psammodynastidae

Asian Mock Vipers
Scheinvipern     Asiatiske Hugormesnoge




Contents: Endemicity:
1 genus which is not endemic  0% 100%
2 species which are not endemic  0% 100%

Remarks:  The single genus and its two species of this family were previously included in the family Lamprophiidae. They were separated into their own family, Psammodynastidae, by Das, Greenbaum, Brecko, Pauwels, Ruane, Pirro & Merilä, J. (2024).

Distribution:  As for the single genus of the family, Psammodynastes.




Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
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V. Wallach
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Head drawings of the world's snakes (menu).
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