Exotic Antivenom Holdings: Exotic Species

Venomous snake species legally held in Australia, including their native distribution, the location of individuals held in Australia and the appropriate antivenom held in the relevant institution. Current as of 10/11/06.

SpeciesDistributionLocation Antivenom
Agkistrodon bilineatusNorth, Central AmericaAust. Reptile Park
Venom Supplies
Antivipmyn
Clodomiro Polivalente
Bitis arietansAfricaVenom Supplies SAIMR Polyvalent
B. gabonicaCentral and Western AfricaVenom Supplies SAIMR Polyvalent
B. nasicornisCentral and Western AfricaAust. Reptile Park
Melbourne Zoo
SAIMR Polyvalent
  Taronga Zoo 
  Venom Supplies  
Boiga dendrophilaSouth-East AsiaMelbourne ZooNo antivenom exists
Bothriechis schlegeliiCentral and South AmericaAust.Reptile ParkAntivipmyn
  Melbourne Zoo 
  Taronga Zoo 
  Adelaide Zoo 
Crotalus adamanteusNorth AmericaMelbourne ZooAntivipmyn
  Taronga Zoo 
C. atroxNorth AmericaAust.Reptile ParkAntivipmyn
C. durissus vegrandisCentral AmericaBallarat Wildlife PkAntivipmyn
  Venom Supplies  
C. lepidusNorth AmericaAust.Reptile ParkAntivipmyn
  Melbourne Zoo 
C. unicolour arubaCentral AmericaAdelaide ZooAntivipmyn
Heterodon simusNorth AmericaMelbourne ZooNo antivenom exists
  Venom Supplies 
Naja hajeNorth Africa, Middle EastTaronga Zoo SAIMR Polyvalent
N. kaouthiaSouth-East Asia, ChinaAust.Reptile Park
Venom Supplies
Thai Red Cross Cobra
N. melanoleucaAfricaAdelaide ZooSAIMR Polyvalent
  Melbourne Zoo 
N. mossambicaSouthern AfricaBallarat Wildlife PkSAIMR Polyvalent
  Venom Supplies 
N. siamensisSoutheast AsiaBallarat Wildlife PkThai Red Cross Cobra
  Venom Supplies 
Ophiophagus hannahIndia, China, South-East AsiaAust.Reptile ParkThai Red Cross King Cobra
Sistrurus catenatusNorth AmericaMelbourne ZooAntivipmyn