Russell's viper - Wikipedia
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae native to South Asia. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder. It is named after Patrick Russell and is one of the big four snakes in India.
Big Four (Indian snakes) - Wikipedia
The four venomous snake species responsible for causing the greatest number of medically significant human snake bite cases on the Indian subcontinent (majorly in India and Sri Lanka) are sometimes collectively referred to as the Big Four.
Russell’s viper | venomous, nocturnal, Asia | Britannica
2024年8月30日 · Russell’s viper, (Daboia russelii), abundant, highly venomous terrestrial snake of the family Viperidae. It is found from India to Taiwan and Java, most often in open country. It is a major cause of snakebite deaths within its range because it often exists in farmlands where human contact and rodent prey are abundant. The viper grows to a ...
Snake Profile: Russell’s Viper (With 10 Extraordinary Photos)
In India, Russell’s viper goes by many monikers including the lurker, Chandra Boda, Lindu, and Ghonas. The species is named after the Scottish herpetologist, Patrick Russel who was among the first to discover and study many of the reptiles in India. Russell’s viper has two subspecies found in India, China, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan.
Echis carinatus - Wikipedia
Echis carinatus, known as the saw-scaled viper, [2] Indian saw-scaled viper, little Indian viper, [3] and by other common names, is a viper species found in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and especially the Indian subcontinent.
Russell's viper | Daboia russelli | Ghonas, Jodharra Ajgar, Juda ...
Russell’s viper is part of BIG four species and responsible for one of the maximum snake bites in Chhattisgarh as well as in other parts of India. Also recorded from Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand).
Russel's Viper - A-Z Animals
2022年7月4日 · Russel’s viper is a highly venomous snake that inhabits areas in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the top culprits of snakebite envenomations in the region. This four to six-foot-long viper is reputed to be aggressive, and is certainly willing to bite; however, they’re more interested in eating the rats and mice that follow humans and ...
Daboia russelii (Shaw & Nodder, 1797) | Species - India …
This is one of the most bite and death causing venomous snake in Indian subcontinent and the member of Big Four of India. It can be easily identified by checking oval shaped hollow or solid spots in three rows in dorsal body and highly keeled non-shiny scales.
Big Four Russell's viper (Daboia russelii, Marathi-ghonas, …
The 'Big Four' snakes consist of Russell's viper (Daboia russelii; Marathi translation, ghonas tawarya), Indian cobra (Naja naja; Marathi translation, Nag), saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus;...
Russell’s Viper - Rahul Alvares
Of the 275 odd species of snakes found in India only four are viewed as a real threat to humans. These four species of snakes – grouped under the title of the ‘Big Four’ – bite and kill thousands of people in India every year.