Russell’s viper, (Daboia russelii), also called daboia, ortic polonga, abundant, highly venomous terrestrial snake of the family Viperidae. Range & habitat. Russell's viper is responsible for most of the snakebite deaths within its habitat. It is found from India to Taiwan and Java, most often in open country. Retrieved 14 March 2007. Major threats for the survival of Russell's vipers are traffic accidents and organized killing. Russell’s Viper Habitat. And it can be found around Central Thailand (even around Bangkok) all the way towards the Cambodian border. Archived March 15, 2007 at the Wayback Machine It is light brown in color and is covered with three rows of dark brown or black splotches, bordered with white or yellow. However, they will eat just about anything, including rats, mice, shrews, squirrels, land crabs, scorpions and other arthropods. ↑ Daboia russelii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. In Bengali, this snake is called Chandroborha since it carries lenticular or more precisely lunar marks all over its body. The Siamese Russell’s Viper is found in open habitats in Central and Eastern Thailand. Russell's viper is responsible for most of the snakebite deaths within its habitat.

Russell’s viper is located throughout most of Asia. These vipers are also found on many of the Indonesian islands.

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↑ 11.0 11.1 Russell's or Chain Viper at Wildlife of Pakistan. Physical Characteristics Russell's Viper grows to a length of 1 to 1.5 m.

148–151). It is light brown in color and is covered with three rows of dark brown or black splotches, bordered with white or yellow. Our first encounter with this species was in Eastern Thailand. Most of the Russell’s viper bite victims (70-80%) are males and the majority of the patients (77%) are between the It feeds primarily on rodents, especially murid species. The species is named for Patrick Russell, a Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes.
This terrestrial true viper avoids dense vegetation and dark, dank forests and can instead be found coiled in open, dry habitat. reported in paddy fields, where Russell’s vipers are abundant, during the harvesting seasons. A highly poisonous snake of the Viperidae family, it is scientifically known as Vipera russelli.Russell’s viper is responsible for most of the snakebite deaths within its habitat. Retrieved 20 October 2006.

Habitat: Russel’s Viper lives mainly in the plains and hills of Southeast Asia but can also be found in small but not too … Northern limit is up to Nakhon Sawan province or maybe even a bit further North. Smith, 1917) – eastern Russell's viper; Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Daboia. Indian Russell’s viper is known by a number of other names, like Daboia, Tic Polonga, etc. It can be found in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Russell's viper inhabits plains, forests, scrublands, grasslands and agricultural fields. Bites are reported throughout the year due to its distribution over a wide range of habitat types. Daboia russelii (Shaw & Nodder, 1797) – Russell's viper; Daboia siamensis (M.A. 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. Russell's viper, also known as Daboia or chain viper, is venomous snake that belongs to the viper family. Introduction. It is light brown in color and is covered with three rows of dark brown or black splotches, bordered with white or yellow.

Russell's viper is responsible for most of the snakebite deaths within its habitat. Russell's viper is a venomous snake found in Asia. Accessed 2 August 2007. Russell’s Viper is mainly found in Southeast Asia including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, China. Physical Characteristics Russell's Viper grows to a length of 1 to 1.5 m. ↑ Captive Care of the Russell's viper at VenomousReptiles.org.

Physical Characteristics Russell's Viper grows to a length of 1 to 1.5 m. (Russell's viper, pp. There are two subspecies of Russell's viper that can be found in India, Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan.