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OverviewAI-generated
Daboia russelii, commonly known as Russell's Viper, is a species of snake within the family Viperidae. It belongs to the genus Daboia and is classified under the class Squamata, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species was named after Patrick Russell and is included in the group referred to as the Big Four.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of Daboia russelii as Least Concern in 2021. Records of this species have been documented in Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and China. Various institutions, including MVZ, UCM, CUMV, CAS, and OWU, hold records related to the taxon.
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Species
Least ConcernRussell's Viper
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 180
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Viperidae
- Collections
- MVZ, UCM, CUMV, CAS, OWU, BYU
- Recorded in
- Pakistan, India, Myanmar, China
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Encyclopedic overview
Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) in a sensing moment
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is native to South Asia. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder. It is named after Patrick Russell. Known for its extremely painful bite, it is considered one of the "Big Four" venomous snake species in the region.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Daboia russelii” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.