Tiger snake, potted specimen

Maker
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (estab. 1915)
Date
Early 20th Century
 Description
Potted specimen of a tiger snake (Notechis scutatus). The specimen is preserved in fluid and contained in a cylindrical glass jar. Tiger snakes are highly venemous snakes endemic to Australia. This specimen would have been collected as part of medical studies into snake venom and its treatment.

Object detail

Maker
Date
Early 20th Century
Production place
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Accession number
531-007445
Inscriptions
original/labels ▫ Notechus scutatus (Tiger Snake)
Object type
animal tissue
Harry Brookes Allen Museum Anatomy Category
Reptiles
Museum
Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology

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