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. Known for its extremely painful bite, it is considered one of the most dangerous big four snakes in India.
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The snake is mostly found in open, grassy or bushy areas, but may also be found in second growth forests (scrub jungles), on forested plantations and farmland. They are most common in plains, coastal lowlands and hills of suitable habitat.
Russell's Viper - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a venomous snake found in Asia. The species is named for Patrick Russell, a Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes. In Bengali, this snake is called Chandroborha since it carries lenticular or more precisely lunar marks all …
Russell's viper ~ Everything You Need to Know with Photos | Videos
Oct 4, 2024 · Russell's viper (Daboia russelii ) is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. Daboia is a monotypic genus of venomous Old World vipers. The single member species, D. russelii, is found in Asia throughout the Indian subcontinent, much of Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan.
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
Nov 8, 2024 · 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
WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources
Description: First aid for bites by Viperid snakes likely to cause significant local injury at the bite site (see listing in Comments section). Details 1. After ensuring the patient and onlookers have moved out of range of further strikes by the snake, the bitten person should be reassured and persuaded to lie down and remain still.
Parotid swelling after Russell's viper envenomation: an unusual …
Dec 21, 2017 · Parotid swelling, an unusual and poorly understood sign, is associated with poor prognosis in the setting of Russell's viper envenomation. The large, aggressive Russell's viper is one of the most deadly snakes causing severe hematological and neurological manifestations.
Saw-Scaled Viper - Identification, Habitat, Feeding and Venom
Any of eight species of tiny poisonous snakes (family Viperidae) that live north of the Equator in desert areas and dry savannas spanning Africa, Arabia, and southwestern Asia to India and Sri Lanka. They are distinguished by a strong body, a pear-shaped head that differs from the neck, vertically elliptical pupils, rough and highly keeled ...
The deadly Russell Viper: How the snake’s venom affects humans
May 4, 2015 · A full grown Russell Viper, also called the chain viper is India’s deadliest snake accounting for thousands of deaths each year. (Source: Medha Deshmukh Bhaskaran) I do some farming near a town called Ahmednagar near Pune. A few months ago, when the field was covered with sorghum saplings, I visited the farm with my brother.