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Brown tree snake
Boiga
- Fitzinger, 1826
Pronunciation: | boe-EE-gah | |||||||||
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Etymology: | possibly meaningless, but likely referring to Boa, another genus of snakes. | |||||||||
Taxonomic notes: |
Some authors refer the Australian population to Boiga fusca: B. f. fusca in the east and B. f. ornata in the west.1 |
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Notes: | In Australia, this genus is represented by one widely distributed species found throughout northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Solomon Islands. | |||||||||
Statistics: |
Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) at 140 cm Longest Australian species: brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) at up to 200 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- Storr, G. M.; Smith, L. A.; & Johnstone, R. E. (2002). Snakes of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum. 309 - search web for this book
- Whittier, J.; Macrokanis, C.; & Mason, R.T. (2000). Morphology of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, with a comparison of native and extralimital populations. Australian Journal of Zoology, 48:357-367.