MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich

Bothriechis aurifer
Synonyms: Yellow-blotched Palm Pit Viper
Classification: Snake (animal group), Viperidae (family), Bothriechis (genus)
Geographic area: Central America9
There is no antivenom available for species 'Bothriechis aurifer'.
 
Availability was determined by analyzing specifications of antivenoms of the following sources:1. WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources (n=98), 2. WHO Venomous snakes distribution and species risk categories (n=100) and 3. other (n=6).
 
Is there an antivenom of another species or subspecies of genus 'Bothriechis' occurring in the same geographic region [Central America] ?
  1. Bothriechis lateralis [Central America]
    1. POLYVALENT ANTIVENOM
      Manufacturer: Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Costa Rica, Holding centres: 2
  2. Bothriechis schlegelii [Central America, South America]
    1. POLYVALENT ANTIVENOM
      Manufacturer: Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Costa Rica, Holding centres: 2