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Russell's Viper  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus of snakes of the family VIPERIDAE. It is distributed in West Pakistan, most of India, Burma, Ceylon, Thailand, southeast China, Taiwan, and a few islands of Indonesia. It hisses loudly when disturbed and strikes with great force and speed. Very prolific, it gives birth to 20-60 young. This viper is the leading cause of snakebite in India and Burma. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p127)

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Entry terms

  • txid8707
  • Vipera russelii

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q3X3DGDC-N

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