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Descriptor English: Russell's Viper
Descriptor Spanish: Víbora de Russell
Descriptor víbora de Russell
Entry term(s) Vipera russelii
Scope note: Género de serpientes de la familia VIPERIDAE. Se distribuyen en el oeste de Pakistán, la mayor parte de la India, Birmania, Ceilán, Tailandia, sureste de China, Taiwán, y algunas islas de Indonesia. Silva muy alto cuando se le molesta y ataca con gran fuerza y velocidad. Es muy prolífica: procrea de 20 a 60 crías. Esta víbora es la principal causa de mordedura de serpiente en la India y Birmania. (Moore: Poisonous Snakes of the World, 1980, p. 127.)
Descriptor Portuguese: Víbora de Russell
Descriptor French: Vipera russellii
Entry term(s): Russell Viper
Russells Viper
Viper, Russell's
Vipera russelii
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017840
Scope note: 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)
Annotation: a genus of vipers; its venom: coord IM with VIPER VENOMS (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Snakes (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31063
Unique ID: D017840
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/02/16
Revision Date: 2017/07/12
Russell's Viper - Preferred
Concept UI M0026957
Scope note 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)
Preferred term Russell's Viper
Entry term(s) Russell Viper
Russells Viper
Viper, Russell's
Vipera russelii



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