Boiga

They were calling Boiga irregularis the “Philippine rat snake.”

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

They were calling Boiga irregularis the “Philippine rat snake.”

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

A major threat to birds is the potential spread of the introduced brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis), an Australasian native, from Guam to the other Marianas islands.

Marianas tropical dry forests 2008

All endemic bird species on the Yap Islands birds are at risk from introduced species, the most notorious being the brown tree snake Boiga irregularis, which is responsible for many extinctions on Guam.

Yap tropical dry forests 2007

As for introduced predators, the roster of ecological rabble in that category included monitor lizards, four species of rat, one species of shrew, feral cats, feral dogs, feral pigs, and a species of snake, Boiga irregularis.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

As for introduced predators, the roster of ecological rabble in that category included monitor lizards, four species of rat, one species of shrew, feral cats, feral dogs, feral pigs, and a species of snake, Boiga irregularis.

The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004

The brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, is secretive by nature.

ENS 2010

A veterinary surgeon came up with a different identification, saying that it appeared to be a brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis.

TreeHugger 2010

The brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, is secretive by nature.

ENS 2010

Unfortunately, they didn't linger long enough to get a good look at the sites - but there was some nice vision from the lava tubes, including shots of brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) picking off flying bats.

A Snail's Eye View 2008