Taxonomy Profile: Boiga irregularis (Bechstein 1802)

Boiga irregularis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Coluber irregularis
Bechstein 1802
Common Name(s):
Brown Tree Snake []
Brown Treesnake []
Brown Cat Snake []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Boiga irregularis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Serpentes
Snakes |
cobra |
serpente |
serpents |
Infraorder : Alethinophidia
Family : Colubridae
Colubrids |
Typical Snakes |
Subfamily : Colubrinae
Genus : Boiga
Boigas |
Catsnakes |
Species : Boiga irregularis
Brown Tree Snake |
Brown Treesnake |
Brown Cat Snake |
Boiga irregularis Direct Children(s):
Boiga irregularis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Roy W. McDiarmid
Notes:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Reference for:
Boiga irregularis
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Boiga irregularis
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Boiga irregularis
Source:
Reptile Database (2017)
Acquired:
2017-07-13
Notes:
Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)
Reference for:
Boiga irregularis
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1987-01-01 / 1987-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Resource Publication, no. 166
Page(s):
79
Publisher:
United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication Place:
Washington, D.C., USA
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Boiga irregularis
Boiga irregularis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Australia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Central Pacific Territories / Introduced
Boiga irregularis: Comments
Comment:
Banks et al. (2004) note: Introduction of Boiga irregularis to the Central Pacific Territories (Guam) has been confirmed. However, the possible introduction of Boiga irregularis to the Central Pacific Territories (Northern Mariana Islands) is based on numerous reports of individuals, but successful breeding has not been confirmed