RUSSELL VIPER
\ɹˈʌsə͡l vˈa͡ɪpə], \ɹˈʌsəl vˈaɪpə], \ɹ_ˈʌ_s_əl v_ˈaɪ_p_ə]\
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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)
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