1,385 observationsLeast Concern
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Viperidae ›Genus: Daboia
About
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. The species was named in honor of Patrick Russell (1726–1805), a Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes, and the name of the genus is from the Hindi...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Russell's Viper is Daboia russelii.
- The Russell's Viper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the order Squamata.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the family Viperidae.
- Russell's Viper belongs to the genus Daboia.