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.

Species Distribution Location Antivenom
Agkistrodon bilineatus North, Central America Aust. Reptile Park
Venom Supplies		 Antivipmyn
Clodomiro Polivalente
Bitis arietans Africa Venom Supplies SAIMR Polyvalent
B. gabonica Central and Western Africa Venom Supplies SAIMR Polyvalent
B. nasicornis Central and Western Africa Aust. Reptile Park
Melbourne Zoo		 SAIMR Polyvalent
    Taronga Zoo  
    Venom Supplies  
Boiga dendrophila South-East Asia Melbourne Zoo No antivenom exists
Bothriechis schlegelii Central and South America Aust.Reptile Park Antivipmyn
    Melbourne Zoo  
    Taronga Zoo  
    Adelaide Zoo  
Crotalus adamanteus North America Melbourne Zoo Antivipmyn
    Taronga Zoo  
C. atrox North America Aust.Reptile Park Antivipmyn
C. durissus vegrandis Central America Ballarat Wildlife Pk Antivipmyn
    Venom Supplies  
C. lepidus North America Aust.Reptile Park Antivipmyn
    Melbourne Zoo  
C. unicolour aruba Central America Adelaide Zoo Antivipmyn
Heterodon simus North America Melbourne Zoo No antivenom exists
    Venom Supplies  
Naja haje North Africa, Middle East Taronga Zoo SAIMR Polyvalent
N. kaouthia South-East Asia, China Aust.Reptile Park
Venom Supplies		 Thai Red Cross Cobra
N. melanoleuca Africa Adelaide Zoo SAIMR Polyvalent
    Melbourne Zoo  
N. mossambica Southern Africa Ballarat Wildlife Pk SAIMR Polyvalent
    Venom Supplies  
N. siamensis Southeast Asia Ballarat Wildlife Pk Thai Red Cross Cobra
    Venom Supplies  
Ophiophagus hannah India, China, South-East Asia Aust.Reptile Park Thai Red Cross King Cobra
Sistrurus catenatus North America Melbourne Zoo Antivipmyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: June 2006