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TECHNICALLY VENOMOUS REPTILES
The species listed below can deliver venom that is not considered to be medically significant (venom commonly causing serious injury or death1). Venomous species recommendations of PIJAC’S “BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN SHOWS June 2015” DO NOT APPLY to the following:
Genera Heterodon (hognose snakes), Hydrodynastes, Hypsiglena (night snakes), Heloderma (beaded lizards, Gila monster), Oxybelis (vine snakes), Boiga (cat snakes, tree snakes), Tantilla (Crown snakes, black-headed snakes, centipede snakes), Thamnophis (garter snakes, ribbon snakes), Trimorphodon (Lyre snakes).
Click the genus for a list of species. Note that the list should not be considered a taxonomic reference and includes species from different sources; some are not uniformly recognized, some are considered synonyms, some are considered subspecies. We have not attempted to reconcile variations in taxonomic authorities.
Genus Heterodon (hognose snakes) H. nasicus – Western hog-nosed snake H. platirhinos – Eastern hog-nosed snake H. simus – Southern hog-nosed snake Genus Hydrodynastes H. bicinctus (Hermann’s wáter Snake) H. gigas (False wáter cobra) H. melanogigas Genus Hypsiglena (night snakes) H. tanzeri H. torquata (California night Snake) Genus Heloderma (Beaded lizards, Gila monsters) H. alvarezi (Black beaded lizard) H. charlesbogerti (Montagua Valley beaded lizard) H. exasperatum (Rio Fuerte beaded lizard) H. horridum (Mexican beaded lizard) H. suspectum (Gila monster) Genus Oxybelis (Vine snakes) O. aeneus (Brown vine snake)
1 In rare instances, allergic reaction to venom may lead to serious medical consequences; otherwise, envenomation by the species listed would be inconsequential. Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Page 1
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O. brevirostris (Cope’s vine snake) O. fulgidus (Green vine snake) O. wilsoni (Roatan vine snake) Genus Boiga (cat snakes, tree snakes) B. andamensis (Andaman cat snake) B. angulata (Philippine blunt-headed tree snake) B. barnesi B. beddomei (Beddome’s cat snake) B. bengkuluensis (Bengkulu cat snake) B. bourreti (Bourret’s cat snake) B. ceylonensis (Sri Lanka cat snake) B. cyanea (Green cat snake) B. cynodon (Dog-toothe cat snake) B. dendrophila (Gold-ringed cat snake) B. dightoni (Travancore cat snake) B. drapiezii (White-spotted cat snake) B. flaviviridis B. forsteni (Reddish peninsular cat snake) B. gokool (Arrowback tree snake) B. guangxiensis (Guangxi cat snake) B. hoeseli (Lesser Sundas cat snake) B. jaspidea (Jasper cat snake) B. kraepelini (Square-headed cat snake) B. multifasciata (Many-banded tree snake) B. multomaculata (Many-spotted cat snake) B. nigriceps (Black-headed cat snake) B. nuchalis (Collared cat snake) B. ochracea (Tawny cat snake) B. philippina (Phillipine cat snake) B. quincunciata B. ranawanei B. saengsomi (Banded green cat snake) B. schultzei (Schultz’ blunt-headed tree snake) B. siamensis (Gray cat snake) B. tanahjampeana (Tanahjampeana cat snake)
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B. trigonata (Indian gamma snake) B. wallachi (Nicobar cat snake) B. walli (Wal’s cat snake) Genus Tantilla (Crown snakes, black-headed snakes, centipede snakes) T. albiceps (Barbour’s centipede snake) T. alticola (Boulenger’s centipede snake) T. atriceps (Mexican black-headed snake) T. bairdi (Baird’s black-headed snake) T. bocourti (Bocourt’s black-headed snake) T. boipiranga T. brevicauda (Merten’s centipede snake) T. briggsi (Briggs’ crown snake) T. calamarina (Pacific Coast centipede snake) T. capistrata (Capistrata centipede snake) T. cascadae (Michoacan centipede snake) T. ceboruca (Ceboruco centipede Snake) T. coronadoi (Guerraran centipede snake) T. coronata (Southeastern crowned Snake) T. cucullata (Big Bend blackhead snake) T. cuniculator (Peten centipede snake) T. deppei (Deppe’s centipede snake) T. flavilineata (Yellow-lined centipede snake) T. gracilis (Flat-headed snake) T. hendersoni (Peten’s centipede snake) T. hobartsmithi (Southwestern black-headed snake) T. impensa (Greater centipede snake) T. insulamontana (Mountain centipede snake) T. jani (Jan’s centipede snake) T. johnsoni (Johnson’s centipede snake) T. lempira (Mena’s centipede snake) T. marcovani T. melanocephala (Black-headed snake) T. miyatai T. moesta (Blackbelly centipede snake) T. nigra (Black centipede snake)
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T. nigriceps (Plains black-headed snake) T. oaxacae (Oaxacan centipede snake) T. olympia T. oolitica (Rim rock crowned snake) T. petersi (Peters’ black-headed snake) T. planiceps (California black-headed snake) T. psittaca T. relicta (Florida crowned snake) T. reticulate (Reticulate centipede snake) T. robusta (Pueblan centipede snake) T. ruficeps T. rubra (Reddish black-headed snake) T. schistosa (Red earth centipede snake) T. semicincta (Ringed centipede snake) T. sertula (Garland centipede snake) T. shawi (Potosi centipede snake) T. slavensi (Slavens’ centipede snake) T. striata (Striped centipede snake) T. supracincta (Banded centipede snake) T. taeniata (Central American centipede snake) T. tayrae (Volcan Tacana centipede snake) T. tecta (White-striped centipede snake) T. trilineata (Three-lined centipede snake) T. triseriata T. tritaeniata (Three-banded centipede snake) T. vermiformes (Hallowell’s centipede snake) T. vulcani (Vulcan centipede snake) T. wilcoxi (Chihuahuan black-headed snake) T. yaquia (Yaqui black-headed snake) Genus Thamnophis (garter snakes, ribbon snakes) T. angustrirostris (Longnose garter snake) T. atratus (Santa Cruz garter snake) T. bogerti T. brachystoma (Short-headed garter Snake) T. butleri (Butler’s garter snake)
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T. chrysocephalus (Goldenhead garter snake) T. conanti T. couchii (Couch’s garter snake) T. cyrtopsis (Black-necked garter snake) T. elegans (Western terrestrial garter snake) T. eques (Mexican garter snake) T. errans (Culebra-listonada errante) T. exsul (Montane garter snake) T. fulvus (Highland garter snake) T. gigas (Giant garter Snake) T. godmani (Godman’s garter snake) T. hammondi (Two-striped garter Snake) T. lineri T. marcianus (Checkered garter snake) T. melanogaster (Blackbelly garter snake) T. nigronuchalis (Southern Durango spotted garter snake) T. mendax (Tamaulipan montane garter snake) T. ordinoides (Northwestern garter Snake) T. postremus T. proximus (Western ribbon snake) T. pulchrilatus (Yellow-throated garter snake) T. radix (Plains garter Snake) T. rossmani (Rossman’s garter snake) T. rufipunctatus (Narrow-headed garter snake) T. sauritus (Eastern ribbon snake) T. scalaris (Longtail alpine garter snake) T. scaliger (Short-tail alpine garter snake) T. sirtalis (Common garter Snake) T. sumichrasti (Sumichrast’s garter snake) T. valida (West Coast garter snake) Genus Trimorphodon (Lyre snakes) T. biscutatus (Western lyre Snake) T. lambda (Sonoran lyre snake) T. lyrophanes (Baja California lyre snake) T. paucimaculatus
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T. quadruplex T. tau (Mexican lyre snake) T. vilkinsonii (Texas lyre Snake)
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