Psammodynastes pulverulentus
| Psammodynastes pulverulentus | |
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| In Northeast India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Psammodynastidae |
| Genus: | Psammodynastes |
| Species: | P. pulverulentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammodynastes pulverulentus | |
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Psammodynastes pulverulentus, the common mock viper, is a species of snake native to Asia.
It is a small snake (total length up to 65 cm (26 in), less in males), and it will form defensive coils and strike in a viper-like fashion when threatened, although it is harmless to humans.