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This is a picture my friend took in Pakistan and I wanted to identify what this snake is for him:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rah33l/5264901178/in/set-72157616087125058/lightbox/

Does anyone know?

That is a Russell's Viper (Vipera r.russelli) aka Daboia and Tic-Polonga. they are EXTREMELY dangerous and account for more fatalities than just about any other snake in that part of the world.

Their bites cause massive necrosis!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

Thank you!!!!!!

I told him I thought it was some type of viper, because of the triangle shaped head. But I didn't know enough about vipers to be able specify which kind. ^_^

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

which is the acceptted genus right now do you know? Lots of my literature (including some decently recent stuff, like circa 2003) refers to it and the palestine viper as belonging to Daboia instead of Vipera.

Palestinian vipers are awesome...like a bigger, melanistic Russels...I want!
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3.2 reticulated pythons
.1 corn snake
4.2 Florida Kings
1.2 speckled kings
1.2 ball pythons
0.0.1 Argentine boa

They probably are currently classified as "Daboia" now. Most of my literature here is older.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties