Appearance
''Trimeresurus strigatus'' may be distinguished from other pit vipers of peninsular India based on the presence of small internasals, 2nd supralabial in contact with loreal pit, 21 rows of smooth or weakly-keeled dorsal scales at midbody, and a single row of scales between labials and suboculars. The common name of the species is based on the presence of a pale buff horseshoe-shaped mark on the nape. The snake is pale brownish or buff coloured with darker blotches of grey and some white streaks.This species is essentially a terrestrial animal, with most of the sightings on ground or rock formations.
Of 12 snakes measured, the mean snout-vent length was 24.4 ± 7.04 cm , the tail length was 3.5 ± 0.8 cm , and the weight was 172 ± 10.5 g .
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