MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich
Genus: Acanthophis
Classification
:
Snake
(animal group),
Elapidae
(family),
Acanthophis
(genus)
Geographic area:
Indonesia
,
New Guinea
,
Australia
Indicated antivenom:
Nr
Antivenom
Number of holding centres
1.
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
3 (vials total 6)
2.
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
3 (vials total 27)
3.
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
2 (vials total 12)
All species and subspecies of genus »Acanthophis«: n=7.
Acanthophis antarcticus
Synonym:
Common death adder, Todesotter
Geographic area:
Indonesia
,
New Guinea
,
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis hawkei
Synonym:
Barkly Tableland Death Adder
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis laevis
Synonym:
Eastern Death Adder, New Guinea Death Adder, Smooth-scaled Death Adder
Geographic area:
Indonesia
,
New Guinea
,
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis praelongus
Synonym:
Northern death adder
Geographic area:
Indonesia
,
New Guinea
,
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis pyrrhus
Synonym:
Desert death adder
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis rugosus
Synonym:
Irian Jayan Death Adder, Rough-scaled Death Adder
Geographic area:
New Guinea
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Acanthophis wellsei
Synonym:
Pilbara Death Adder
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM
,
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM