Common name: Russell’s Viper
Tamil name: கண்ணாடி விரியன்
Binomial
name: Daboia russelii
Photo shot
at: Close to Elephant statue, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Venom: Cytotoxic
Preference
for open country, common near human habitation. Russell’s viper is named in honor
of Patrick Russell who is considered as “Father of Indian ophiology”. The
Russell’s viper is normally sluggish, but when irritated strikes with agility. This
snake is often confused with the Indian Rock python. Russell’s viper is
viviparous. The fertilized eggs develop a white membrane which ruptures before
delivery.
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