• Viper russelli is commonly called Russell’s viper or daboia.

• Body is elongated and measures upto one and a half meter in length.

• The scales form about 30 rows on the body.

• Head is triangular and covered with very small imbricate scales on the upper surface.

• The eyes are with golden iris and elliptical pupil.

• Viviparous.

• Carnivorous, feeding mainly on small mammals.

• Very poisonous. Venom is haemotoxic.