Daboia russelii
Sign in to savespecies of venomous snakes
Species
Least ConcernRussell's Viper
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Observations1,365
via GBIF · IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Part of
- Big Four
- Parent taxon
- Daboia
- Named after
- Patrick Russell
- Image
- Daboia russelii A Chawla01.jpg
Show 3 more facts
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
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.