Scientific Name - Daboia russelii Shaw & Nodder, 1797


  • Group
  • Sub-group
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Common names
    Thith Polanga (S) Russell’s viper (E)
  • Habitat
  • Origin
    Native
  • National conservation status
    LC-Least Concerned
  • Legal status
    Not protected
  • Similar species
  • All vernacular names
Daboia russelii Shaw & Nodder, 1797

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