Russell's viper
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Russell's viper is a species of highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is native to South Asia. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder. It is named a
Daboia russelii A Chawla 01
Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) in a sensing moment
Head of Russell's viper
Large fangs
Patrick Russell was a Scottish surgeon and naturalist who worked in India. He studied the snakes of India and is considered the "Father of Indian Ophiology". Russell's viper is named after him, as is
Russell's viper
…in the family Viperidae. The species is 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 "Big Four" venomous snake species in the region. Coluber russelii was the name…
Patrick Russell with Turban in Aleppo, c. 1770.
Structure of the cobra hood. William Clift, 1804