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:
NrAntivenomNumber 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.
  1. Acanthophis antarcticus
    1. Synonym: Common death adder,   Todesotter
    2. Geographic area: Indonesia,   New Guinea,   Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  2. Acanthophis hawkei
    1. Synonym: Barkly Tableland Death Adder
    2. Geographic area: Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  3. Acanthophis laevis
    1. Synonym: Eastern Death Adder,   New Guinea Death Adder,   Smooth-scaled Death Adder
    2. Geographic area: Indonesia,   New Guinea,   Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  4. Acanthophis praelongus
    1. Synonym: Northern death adder
    2. Geographic area: Indonesia,   New Guinea,   Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  5. Acanthophis pyrrhus
    1. Synonym: Desert death adder
    2. Geographic area: Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  6. Acanthophis rugosus
    1. Synonym: Irian Jayan Death Adder,   Rough-scaled Death Adder
    2. Geographic area: New Guinea
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
  7. Acanthophis wellsei
    1. Synonym: Pilbara Death Adder
    2. Geographic area: Australia
    3. Antivenom: DEATH ADDER ANTIVENOM,   POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM,   TAIPAN ANTIVENOM