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Russell's Viper: Facts, Colour, Venom

All you need to know about India's deadliest snake
Text by: Nisarg Prakash
Design by: Diviya Mehra
Updated   Jul 31, 2025

Text by: Nisarg Prakash Design by: Diviya Mehra

Updated   Jul 31, 2025
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All you need to know about India's deadliest snake

What is the Russell's viper's size?

Largest ones are 5.5 to 6 feet

What is the Russell's viper's bite effect?

Cause blood and tissue damage

What is the Russell's viper's habitat?

Plains, coastal lowlands, farmland, plantations and scrub jungles

About the Authors

Nisarg Prakash

Nisarg Prakash

is a wildlife biologist working with Roundglass Sustain. A large part of my work before Sustain has been along streams and rivers, in the process trying to understand otters better

Diviya Mehra

Diviya Mehra

is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.