MAVIN Version: March 22, 2016 Poison Centre Munich
Genus: Oxyuranus
Classification
:
Snake
(animal group),
Elapidae
(family),
Oxyuranus
(genus)
Geographic area:
New Guinea
,
Australia
Indicated antivenom:
Nr
Antivenom
Number of holding centres
1.
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
3 (vials total 27)
2.
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
[CSL, Australia]
2 (vials total 12)
All species and subspecies of genus »Oxyuranus«: n=3.
Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Synonym:
Fierce snake, Inland Taipan
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Synonym:
Common Taipan
Geographic area:
New Guinea
,
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM
Oxyuranus temporalis
Synonym:
Central Ranges Taipan
Geographic area:
Australia
Antivenom:
POLYVALENT SNAKE ANTIVENOM
,
TAIPAN ANTIVENOM