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BPBM 5031Vertebrate Zoology
Boiga irregularis
Brown Tree Snake
As recorded: Boiga irregularis (Bechstein, 1802)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- V R & G A SamuelsonV.A.V. R →Gordon Allan Samuelson →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Wau
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -7.3418, 146.7141
- Identified by
- S B McDowell, 1994
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Boiga irregularis observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-14.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Boiga irregularis. BPBM 5031. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92445202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/5031.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92445202 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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