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Boiga irregularis

As recorded: Boiga irregularis (Bechstein, 1802)

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae

Collected by
G A 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
169 Bishop specimens of Boiga irregularisSpecies page ›

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 5032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92445008. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/5032.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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