Question

Which one of the following is a venomous snake?
A.Eryx
B.Natrix
C.Tree Snake
D.Russell's Viper

Answer 1

Hint: It is the most dangerous snake in Asia. The species was named in honor of Patrick Russell who wrote about them in 1797 “ An account of Indian serpents, collected on the coast of Coromandel” . It belongs to family viperdia

Complete step by step answer:
 It belongs to kingdom animalia , phylum –chordata , class – reptile , order - squamata, suborder – serpentes family – viperdia , genus – Daboria. Species Daboia Russelii
It is one of the species responsible for causing most snake bite incident and deaths
It can inject very high doses of venom in one bite

So the correct answer is D Russels’s Viper.

Additional information:
-It can grow to a maximum length of 166 cm
-Their head is flattened, triangular and distinct from the neck
-There snout is blunted , rounded and raised
-The color pattern consists of a deep yellow , tan or brown ground color with three series of dark brown spots that run the length of the body
-The snake is mostly found in open, grassy or bushy areas and also found in shrub jungles or forests plantations and farmland
-Generally they are not found at altitude and humid environments.
-The quantity of venom produced by individual specimens of Dabio Russelii is considerable.

Note:
This species often found in highly urbanized areas and settlement s in the countryside by attracting towards rodents