I was researching on snakes and came across some interesting facts. Please feel free to add your comments even you agree or disagree. Why Russell viper does not called Russell pit viper? This is pretty exciting, to under-stand for this we have to understand following ; Pit Vipers, pythons and boas have holes on their faces called pit organs, which contain a membrane that can detect infrared radiation from warm bodies. At night, the pit organs allow snakes to 'see' an image of their prey. Vipers possess one large pit organ on either side of the head, between the eye and the nostril. Vipers Vipers are characterized by a pair of long, hollow, venom-injecting fangs attached to movable bones of the upper jaw called maxillaries that are folded back in the mouth when not in use. Russell Patrick Russell born 6 February 1726, Edinburgh – death 2 July 1805, London was a Scottish surgeon and naturalist who worked in India. In 1781, a younger brother, C
