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Basic information
Daboia russelii
Russell’s Viper
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusDaboia
- English name
- Russell’s Viper
- Alternative names
- Kettenviper, Russel's Viper, Western Russel’s Viper
- Synonyms
- Daboia pulchella, Daboia russellii, Vipera elegans, Vipera russelli nordicus, Vipera russellii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Shrubland, Valley, Waterfall
- Microhabitat
- Ground, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,850 mm
- SVL
- max 930 mm
- Body mass
- max 3,122.3 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~9.9 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 15 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–101 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 33SV5 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 13173 · dryad-v5