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Psammodynastes pulverulentus
Basic stats
Venom
Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)
Diet
Lizards, frogs
Habitat
Forest floor and low vegetation, leaf litter
Range
Borneo, South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4–8 eggs (typical for mock vipers)
Incubation period
About 60–80 days (typical for mock vipers)
Size
Small-medium (up to 60cm)
Weight
~40–80g
Similar to the painted mock viper, with the same triangular, viper-mimicking head shape used as a defensive bluff, though genuinely a mildly venomous rear-fanged species (not dangerous to humans).
Found on the forest floor and in low vegetation, feeding on lizards and frogs, generally common in lowland forest leaf litter.
