Trimeresurus malcolmi
Species of snake
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Trimeresurus malcolmi is a species of pit viper.[4] The species is native to East Malaysia. Common names include: Malcolm's pitviper,[5] Malcolm's tree viper,[6] and Mt. Kinabalu pit viper.[7]
| Trimeresurus malcolmi | |
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| Trimeresurus malcolmi from Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Trimeresurus |
| Species: | T. malcolmi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trimeresurus malcolmi Loveridge, 1938 | |
| Synonyms | |
Etymology
The specific name, malcolmi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.[8]
Description
The scalation of Trimeresurus malcolmi 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 its tail back and forth when threatened.
Common names
Geographic range
Trimeresurus malcolmi is found in East Malaysia at elevations of 1,000–1,600 metres (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]".[2]
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