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出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/30 03:26 UTC 版)
Daboia is a monotypic genus of venomous Old World viper. The single species, D. russelii, is found in Asia throughout the Indian subcontinent, much of Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan. It is a member of the big four venomous snakes in India. It is one of the species responsible for causing the most snakebite cases and deaths in the world due to various factors such as its frequent occurrence in places where humans are occupied. The species was named in honor of Patrick Russell (1726–1805), a Scottish herpetologist who first described many of India's snakes; and the genus is after the Hindi name meaning "that lies hid", or "the lurker." Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.