Trimeresurus malcolmi is a venomous pitviper species found in East Malaysia. Common names include: Malcolm's pitviper, Malcolm's tree viper, and Mt. Kinabalu pit viper.

Etymology

The specific name, malcolmi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.

Description

Scalation includes 19 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 163-174 ventral scales, 64-81/61-64 subcaudal scales in males/females, and 8-9 supralabial scales. It can also wiggle it's tail back and forth when threatened.

Common names

Malcolm's pitviper, Malcolm's tree viper, Mt. Kinabalu pit viper, Malcolm's pit viper.

Geographic range

Found in East Malaysia at 1,000-1,600 m elevation (3,280-5,250 feet). The type locality given is "Sungii River, near Bundutuan, Mount Kinabalu, British North Borneo Sabah, at an altitude circa 3,000 feet [914 m]".