Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusDaboia
- SpeciesDaboia russelii (Russell's Viper)
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Russell's Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 13% of visitor-days record a Russell's Viper sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Russell's Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Russell's Viper in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.