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Medical Definition of Russell's viper
1. A genus of snakes of the family viperidae. It is distributed in west pakistan, most of india, burma, ceylon, thailand, southeast china, taiwan, and a few islands of indonesia. It hisses loudly when disturbed and strikes with great force and speed. Very prolific, it gives birth to 20-60 young. This viper is the leading cause of snakebite in india and burma. (moore: poisonous snakes of the world, 1980, p127) (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Russell's Viper
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