Description Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus
males grow maximum total length of 112 cm (44 in) tail length of 19.5 cm (7.7 in). females grow maximum total length of 116 cm (46 in) tail length of 20.5 cm (8.1 in).
the hemipenes spinose.
scalation: dorsal scales in 25 longitudinal rows @ midbody; scales on upper surface of head, small, each scale keeled posteriorly; internasals 5–10 times size of adjacent scales, separated 3–4 scales; supraoculars, long, narrow, undivided, 14–16 small interoculars in line between them; 2 scales on line between upper preocular , nasal scale; 9–11 upper labials, first upper labial separated nasal suture; 2–3 small scales between upper labials , subocular; 2–3 rows of temporal scales above upper labials smooth, above scales keeled; ventrals 200–218; subcaudals 76–91, paired.
color pattern: grayish or olive brown above, dorsal series of large brown, black-edged spots or blotches, , lateral series of smaller spots; head above brownish, below whitish; belly whitish heavily powdered light brown; tail brownish (possibly pink in life [fide m.a. smith 1943:507]), series of dark dorsal spots.
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