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snake
Russell's Viper
Daboia siamensis
Venomous
Description
Heavy-bodied viper (~1m) with chain of dark oval blotches on a tan body. Hisses loudly when threatened.
Habitat
Open grasslands, scrub, rice paddies, farmland.
Where Found in Thailand
Central and eastern Thailand. One of the leading causes of fatal snakebites in Asia.
Symptoms
- Severe pain & swelling
- Bleeding from gums/nose
- Kidney failure
- Pituitary damage
- Shock
First Aid — DO
- Immobilize limb
- Pressure-immobilization bandage
- Photograph from safe distance
- Hospital immediately
DO NOT
- DO NOT cut, suck, ice, or tourniquet
- DO NOT delay — kidney damage starts within hours