Daboia russelii

Daboia russelii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Viperoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Viperinae
Genus: Daboia
Species: Daboia russelii

Name

Daboia russelii (Shaw & Nodder, 1797)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.20.92.
• Type locality: Coromandel coast.

Combinations

• Coluber Russelii Shaw & Nodder, 1797 [original combination]
• Vipera russelii — Gray, 1831 [subsequent combination]
• Daboia russelii — Gray, 1842 [subsequent combination]
• Echidna russellii — Steindachner, 1869 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Shaw, G. & Nodder, F.P. 1789–1813. The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. Nodder & Co., London. 24 vols., unnumbered pages in 287 parts. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Thorpe, R.S., Pook, C.E. & Malhotra, A. 2007. Phylogeography of the Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) complex in relation to variation in the colour pattern and symptoms of envenoming. The Herpetological Journal 17(4): 209–218. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Daboia russelii. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 May 2023.
• Suraj, M., Narayanan, S., Srinivasulu, C., Mohapatra, P., Giri, V., Murthy, B.H.C., de Silva, A., Ukuwela, K. & Kannishka, S. 2021. IUCN: Daboia russelii  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T172710A1372376. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172710A1372376.en. Accessed on 26 May 2023.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: চন্দ্রবোড়া
Deutsch: Kettenviper
English: Western Russell's viper
suomi: Ketjukyy eli russelinkyy
Bahasa Indonesia: Bandotan puspa
日本語: ラッセルクサリヘビ
lietuvių: Raselo angis
norsk: Russels hoggorm
svenska: Russells huggorm
ไทย: งูแมวเซา

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