Russell's viper

a very poisonous viper (Vipera russeli) of SE and SC Asia, with a pale-brown body and ringlike black spots edged with white or yellow

Origin: after P. Russell, 18th-c. Brit physician

See Russell's viper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A venomous snake (Vipera russellii) of India and southeast Asia, characterized by large black-ringed spots on yellow, tan, or light brown skin.

Origin:

Origin: After Patrick Russell (1727-1805), Scottish naturalist

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