Trimeresurus tibetanus, also commonly known as the Tibetan bamboo pit viper[4] and the Tibetan pit viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae.

The type locality given is "Xizang Province, Nielamou District, Quekesumou, altitude 3,200 metres (10,500 ft)".

In their English translation of Huang's publication, David and Tong (1997) list the type locality as "Tibet", but give "Naylam, Chokesumo" in the summary.

[2] T. tibetanus is found at altitudes of 2,700–3,200 m (8,900–10,500 ft) in a variety of natural habitats, including forest, shrubland, grassland, and rocky areas, and it has also been found disturbed areas such as cropland.

[1][3] The specific name, karahahi, of the junior synonym is in honor of Nepali zoologist Karan Bahadur Shah.