Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: November 9th, 2023.
 
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Genus
Daboia
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Daboias
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Orientalische Ottern
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Kædehugorme
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1842 |  |
Daboia Gray (type species: Vipera daboya Daudin 1803) |
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1843 | |
Chersophis Fitzinger (type species: Vipera elegans Daudin 1803) |
Contents:
5 species, none of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The species of this genus were previously included in
Vipera and/or
Macrovipera, but Daboia was revalidated by Obst (1983). The species deserti and mauritanica were formerly regarded as subspecies of
Macrovipera lebetina. Subsequently, they were demonstrated to be distinct species, and most recently, Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger (2001) showed a closer relationship of the two species to Daboia than to the
Macrovipera lebetina group.
Distribution:
N. Africa, Middle East, S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Algeria,
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
Cambodia,
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi),
India
(Andhra Pradesh,
Assam,
Bihar,
Chhattisgarh,
Delhi,
Goa,
Gujarat,
Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir,
Jharkhand,
Karnataka,
Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Mizoram,
Odisha,
Punjab,
Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu,
Telangana,
Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Indonesia
(Ende,
Flores,
Java,
Komodo,
Lembata,
Rinca,
Sumbawa),
Israel,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Libya,
Morocco,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka,
Syria,
Taiwan,
Thailand,
Tunisia,
Western Sahara.
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Daboia deserti
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North African Desert Viper, Libyan Desert Viper, Desert Viper
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Saharaotter
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Nordafrikansk Ørkenhugorm
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1892 | |
Vipera lebetina deserti Anderson |
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Vipera mauritanica deserti Kramer & Schnurrenberger 1959 |
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Daboia lebetina deserti Obst 1983 |
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Macrovipera deserti Herrmann, Joger & Nilson 1992 |
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Daboia deserti Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger 2001 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain.
Previously regarded as a subspecies of lebetina, and, more recently, of mauritanica.
Retained as a synonym of mauritanica by Sindaco, Venchi & Grieco (2013), pending further studies.
David & Vogel (2010) retained deserti in the genus
Macrovipera.
Distribution:
Algeria,
Libya,
Tunisia.
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Daboia mauritanica
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Moorish Viper, Mograbin Viper, Algerian Viper, (Atlas Mountain Viper)
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Atlasotter, Algerienotter
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Maurisk Hugorm
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1849 | |
Clotho ? mauritanica Gray |
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Bitis mauritanica Günther 1858 |
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Vipera mauritanica Strauch 1869 |
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Vipera euphratica mauritanica Boettger 1883 |
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Vipera lebetina mauritanica Schwarz 1936 |
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Daboia lebetina mauritanica Obst 1983 |
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Macrovipera mauritanica Herrmann, Joger & Nilson 1992 |
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Daboia mauritanica Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger 2001 |
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Vipera minuta Eichwald (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Vipera confluenta Cope (Golay & al. 1993) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of
Macrovipera lebetina (e.g., Bons 1962). Occurrence in Cyrenaica is erroneous and based on Ribolla (1923), a publication considered unreliable (Zavattari 1930; Venchi & Sindaco 2007). David & Vogel (2010) retained mauritanica in the genus
Macrovipera. According to McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré (1999), the spelling of the specific epithet is mauritanica.
Distribution:
Algeria,
Morocco,
Tunisia,
Western Sahara.
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Daboia palaestinae
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Palestinian Viper
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Palästinaviper
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Palæstinahugorm
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Vipera palaestinae Werner |
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Vipera xanthina palaestinae Mertens 1952 |
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Daboia palaestinae Obst 1983 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Nilson & Sundberg (1981), Obst (1983), and supported by Herrmann, Joger & Nilson (1992). Allocation in the genus Daboia supported by the results of by Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger (2001).
Distribution:
Israel,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Syria.
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Daboia palaestinae
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Daboia russelii
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Indian Chain Viper, Tic-Polonga, Seven-pacer (Daboia, Russell's Viper)
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Indische Kettenviper
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Indisk Kædehugorm, (Russells Hugorm)
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1797 | |
Coluber Russelii [sic] Shaw & Nodder |
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Vipera russelii Gray 1831 |
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Daboia russelii Gray 1842 |
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Echidna russellii Steindachner 1869 |
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1801 | |
Coluber daboie Latreille in Sonnini & Latreille (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999) |
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1802 | |
Coluber trinoculus Bechstein (Golay & al. 1993) |
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1803 | |
Vipera daboya Daudin [substitute name (?) for Coluber daboie Latreille in Sonnini & Latreille 1801] (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999) |
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1803 | |
Vipera elegans Daudin (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Daboia elegans Gray 1842 |
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1804 | |
Coluber triseriatus Hermann (Golay & al. 1993) |
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1820 | |
Vipera daboia Merrem [substitute name (?) for Vipera daboya Daudin 1803] (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999) |
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1842 | |
Daboia pulchella Gray (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Vipera russelli pulchella Deraniyagala 1945 |
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Daboia russelli pulchella Obst 1983 |
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Vipera russelli nordicus Deraniyagala (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Vipera russelli burmanus Maung Maung Aye in Gopalakrishnakone & Tan (McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré 1999) |
Other common names:
pulchella: Sri Lanka Russell's Viper
russelii: Indian Russell's Viper, Common Russell's Viper
Remarks:
Previously included siamensis. Specific epithet is often spelled russelli in older literature. Se discussion regarding spelling in David & Ineich (1999) and Adler, Smith, Prince, David & Chiszar (2000).
Distribution:
Bangladesh,
Bhutan,
India
(Andhra Pradesh,
Assam,
Bihar,
Chhattisgarh,
Delhi,
Goa,
Gujarat,
Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir,
Jharkhand,
Karnataka,
Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Mizoram,
Odisha,
Punjab,
Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu,
Telangana,
Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka.
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Daboia russelii
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Daboia siamensis
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Siamese Chain Viper, (Siamese Russell's Viper, Eastern Russell's Viper)
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Thailändische Kettenviper
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Siamesisk Kædehugorm
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Vipera russellii siamensis Smith |
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Coluber russeli siamensis Oshima 1920 |
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Daboia russelli siamensis Obst 1983 |
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Daboia siamensis Thorpe, Pook & Malhotra 2007 |
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1927 | |
Vipera russelii limitis Mertens (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Daboia russelli limitis Obst 1983 |
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Vipera russelli formosensis Maki (Golay & al. 1993) |
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Vipera russelii sublimitis Kopstein (Golay & al. 1993) |
Other common names:
formosensis: Taiwanese Chain Viper, (Taiwan Russell's Viper)
limitis: Indonesian Chain Viper, (Indonesian Russell's Viper)
Distribution:
Cambodia,
China
(Fujian,
Guangdong,
Guangxi),
Indonesia
(Ende,
Flores,
Java,
Komodo,
Lembata,
Rinca,
Sumbawa),
Myanmar,
Taiwan,
Thailand.
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Daboia siamensis
© Rune Midtgaard
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