Daboia (Russells viper) closeup in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Our only snake encounter during our trip in Sri Lanka. This viper was quick to flee the scene as we approached. Full body shot:

comments (4)

TristanV

Lion

Awesome photo of an awesome snake! Posted 10 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, the guide agreed as he marked the area with a stick, for other guides to find. Posted 10 years ago

abhitap

Lion

This is the one snake species you must be scared of... Rescued one recently and It was as terrifying as it can get.. This species is responsible for Maximum death by snake bites in India.

You,ve found a very Beautiful morph.. Lovely image! TFS :-) Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. I did some more reading on the effects of its venom, but stopped halfway. Pretty brutal! Posted 9 years ago

The Russells viper

Russell's viper, is a venomous snake in the family Viperidae native to the Indian subcontinent and one of the big four snakes in India. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder, and named after Patrick Russell, who wrote about it in his 1796 work "An account of Indian serpents, collected on the coast of Coromandel".

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by Ferdy Christant