''Daboia'' is a

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venomous Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

vipers The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs th ...

Species

The following four

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are recognized as being valid: *''

Daboia mauritanica The Moorish viper (''Daboia mauritanica'' or ''Macrovipera mauritanica''; common names: Moorish viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florid ...

'' – Moorish viper *''

Daboia palaestinae ''Daboia palaestinae'', also known as the Palestine viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers.'' Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. .Mehrtens JM. 1987. ''Living ...

'' – Palestine viper *''

Daboia russelii Russell's viper (''Daboia russelii''), is a venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Viperidae native to the Indian subcontinent and one of the Big Four (Indian snakes), big four snakes in India. It was Species description, described in 17 ...

'' – Russell's viper *''

Daboia siamensis ''Daboia siamensis'' (Common name: eastern Russell's viper, ...

'' – eastern Russell's viper In the future, more species may be added to ''Daboia''. Obst (1983) reviewed the genus and suggested that it be extended to include ''

Macrovipera lebetina ''Macrovipera lebetinus'', known as the blunt-nosed viper, Lebetine viper, Levant viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ...

'', ''

'', and '' M. xanthina''. Groombridge (1980, 1986) united ''V. palaestinae'' and ''Daboia'' as a clade based on a number of shared

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, including snout shape and head color pattern. Lenk et al. (2001) found support for this idea based on molecular evidence, suggesting that ''Daboia'' not only include ''V. palaestinae'', but also '' D. mauritanica'' and '' M. deserti''.Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. .

References

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