HEAR bibliography
Boiga irregularis

Additional information about Boiga irregularis may be available on HEAR's species information page for this species.

Wiles, G.J. 1987. Current research and future management of Marianas fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) on Guam. Aust. Mammal. 10:93-95.

South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg. (ed.). 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

no author. Veitch, C.R./Clout, M.N. (eds.). 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp.

McKeown, Sean. 1996. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands. Diamond Head Publishing, Inc. 172 pp. Illus.

Enge, Kevin M. 2002. An updated, indexed bibliography of the herpetofauna of Florida. Technical report no. 19.

Savidge, Julie A./Qualls, Fiona J./Rodda, Gordon H. 2007. Reproductive biology of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis (Reptilia: Colubridae), during colonization of Guam and comparison with that in their native range. Pacific Science 61(2):191-199. 2007.

Capula, Massimo. 1989. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. Simon & Schuster Inc., New York, N.Y.

Ernst, Carl H./Zug, George R. 1996. Snakes in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington. and London.

Greene, Harry W. 1997. Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California.

no author. Halliday, Tim/Adler, Kraig. (eds.). 1998. The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Andromeda Oxford Ltd. Facts on File, Inc., New York, NY.

Jaffee, M. 1997. And no birds sing. Barricade Books.

Lamar, William. 1997. The World's Most Spectacular Reptiles and Amphibians. World Publications, Tampa, Florida.

Mattison, Chris. 1999. Snake: The Essential Visual Guide to the World of Snakes. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London.

Quammen, D. 1996. The song of the dodo. Scribner's Pub., New York. 702 pp.

no author. Rodda, G.H./Sawai, Y./Chiszar, D./Tanaka, H. (eds.). 1999. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Aguon, C.F./Beck Jr., R.E./Ritter, M.W. 1999. A method for protecting nests of the Mariana crow from brown treesnake predation. Pages 460-467 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Anon. 1998. Dead snakes raise alarm at airport. Honolulu Advertiser.

Bogert, C.M. 1948. The problem of snake control: how to tell whether the snake at your doorstep is really one of the dangerous ones, and what you can do about it if it is. Natur. Hist. 57:185-188.

Bond, E.J. 1984. Manual of fumigation for insect control. UN Food Agric. Org., Plant Production and Protection Paper 54, Rome. 432 pp.

Brock, E.M./Howard, W.E. 1962. How to control snakes. Pest Control 30(8):30-36.

Brock, E.M./Howard, W.E. 1962. Control methods for snakes. Pages 18-31 in Calif. Vert. Pest Control Tech. Comm., editor. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Control Conference. Natl. Pest Control Assoc., Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Brooks, J.E./Savarie, P.J./Johnston, J.J./Bruggers, R.L. 1998. Toxicity of pyrethrin/pyrethroid fogger products to brown treesnakes, Boiga irregularis, in cargo containers. The Snake. Vol. 28. pp. 33-36.

The Brown Treesnake Control Committee. 1996. The brown treesnake control plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Honolulu, Hawaii. 53pp.

Bruggers, R.L. 1997. Development of chemical control methods for brown treesnake management. Legacy Project Number 1281. Progress Report (FY97). unpub. report to Dept. of Defense by National Wildlife Res. Center. Fort Collins, Colorado. 6pp.

Campbell III, E.W. 1999. Barriers to movements of the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). Pages 306-312 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Campbell III, E.W./Rodda, G.H. 1998. Brown treesnake research symposium program and abstracts. Brown Treesnake Research Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii. 42pp.

Campbell III, E.W./Rodda, G.H./Fritts, T.H./Bruggers, R.L. 1999. An integrated management plan for the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) on Pacific islands. Pages 423-435 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Case, T.J./Bolger, D.T. 1991. The role of introduced species in shaping the distribution and abundance of island reptiles. Evol. Ecol. 5:272-290.

Chiszar, D. 1990. The behavior of the brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis: a study in applied comparative psychology. Pages 101-123 in D. Dewsbury, editor. Contemporary issues in comparative psychology. Sinauer Assoc., Sunderland, Massachusetts.

Chiszar, D. 1992. Chemical control of predatory behavior in the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The Snake 24:108.

Chiszar, D./Carrillo, D./Rand, P./Chiszar, J./Smith, H.M. 1985. Nocturnal activity in captive brown treesnakes, Boiga irregularis. Bull. Maryland Herpetol. Soc. 21:115-118.

Chiszar, D./Drew, D./Smith, H.M. 1991. Stimulus control of predatory behavior in the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis): III. Mandibular protractions as a function of prey size. J. Comp. Psychol. 105:152-156.

Chiszar, D./Dunn, T.M./Smith, H.M. 1993. Response of brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) to human blood. Journal of Chemical Ecology 19:1, pp. 91-96. doi:10.1007/BF00987474

Chiszar, D./Dunn, T.M./Smith, H.M. 1999. Predatory behavior of brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis): laboratory studies of chemical attractants. Pages 187-195 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Chiszar, D./Fox, K./Smith, H.M. 1992. Stimulus control of predatory behavior in the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) IV: effect of mammalian blood. Behav. Neural Biol. 57:167-169.

Chiszar, D./Kandler, K. 1986. Adjustment of brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) to a reversed light cycle. Bull. Maryland Herpetol. Soc. 22:171-174.

Chiszar, D./Kandler, K./Lee, R./and Smith, H.M. 1988. Stimulus control of predatory attack in the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). 2. Use of chemical cues during foraging. Amphibia-Reptilia 9:77-88.

Chiszar, D./Kandler, K./Lee, R./Smith, H.M. 1988. Stimulus control of predatory attack in the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). 1. Effects of visual cues arising from prey. The Snake 20:151-155.

Chiszar, D./Weinstein, S.A./Smith, H.M. 1992. Liquid and dry venom yields from brown treesnakes, Boiga irregularis (Merrem). Pages 11-13. In P.D. Strimple and J.L. Strimple, editors., Vol. 1992. Contributions to herpetology. Greater Cincinnati Herpetol. Soc., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Clark, C.S. 1998. Activity patterns and microhabitat use of the brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis. M.S. thesis, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio. 43pp.

Coats, J.R./Symonik, D.M./Bradbury, S.P./Dyer, S.D./Timson, L.K./Atchison, G.J. 1989. Toxicology of synthetic pyrethroids in aquatic organisms: an overview. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 8:671-679.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1991. Draft regulations to prevent the establishment of non-native reptiles and amphibians in the CNMI with particular emphasis on prevention of the establishment of the brown treesnake Boiga irregularis from Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,. Northern Mariana Islands. 8pp.

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1996. Governor's directive on additional brown treesnake interdiction measures. unpub. memo., Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 2pp.

Conry, P.J. 1998. High nest predation by brown treesnakes on Guam. Condor 90:478-482.

Corn, M.L. 1997. Non-indigenous species: government response to the brown treesnake. Cong. Res. Serv., Washington, DC. 10 pp.

Coulehan, K. 1987. Powerless again. about your partners in business: snakes and GPA. Guam Business News, Jan. 1987:13-15.

Cox, P.A./Elmquist, T./Pierson, E.D./Rainey, W.E. 1992. Flying foxes as pollinators and seed dispersers in Pacific Island ecosystems. Pages 18-23 in D.E. Wilson and G.L. Graham, editors. Pacific island flying foxes: proceedings of an international conservation conference. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biol. Rep. 90(23), Washington, DC.

Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. 1999. Integrated pest management approaches to preventing the dispersal of the brown treesnake and controlling snakes in other situations: September 1999. 57 pp.

Dobson, A.P. 1988. Restoring island ecosystems: the potential of parasites to control introduced mammals. Conserv. Bio. 2:31-39.

Engbring, J. 1983. Forest birds of Guam in critical danger. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Spp. Tech. Bull. 8:6-8.

Engbring, J./Fritts, T.H. 1988. Demise of an insular avifauna: the brown treesnake on Guam. Trans. Western Sect. Wildl. Soc. 24:31-37.

Engbring, J./Ramsey, F.L. 1984. Distribution and abundance of the forest birds of Guam: results of a 1981 survey. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv., FWS/OBS-84/20. 54 pp.

Engelmann, W.E./Obst, F.J. 1984. Snakes: Biology, behavior and relationships to man. Croom Helm, London. 222 pp.

Engeman, R.M. 1997. Evaluating the effectiveness of operational brown treesnake control methods on Guam (Study Protocol QA-436): 18 August-25 August 1997. unpub. rep. on file with National Wildl. Res. Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. 4 pp.

Engeman, R.M. 1997. Evaluating the effectiveness of operational brown treesnake control methods on Guam (Study Protocol QA-436): 18 February-7 March 1997. unpub. Rep. on file with National Wildl. Res. Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. 9 pp.

Engeman, R.M. 1997. Evaluating the effectiveness of operational brown treesnake control methods on Guam (Study Protocol QA-436): 17 June-24 June 1997. unpub. Rep. on file with National Wildl. Res. Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. 4 pp.

Engeman, R.M. 1998. An easy capture method for brown treesnakes. The Snake 28:101-102.

Engeman, R.M./Linnell, M.A. 1998. Trapping strategies for deterring the spread of brown treesnakes from Guam. Pac. Cons. Biol. 4:348-353.

Engeman, R.M./Linnell, M.A./Pochop, P.A./Gamboa, J. 1998. Substantial reductions of brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) populations in blocks of land on Guam through operational trapping. Intl. Biodeter. Biodegr. 42:167-171.

Engeman, R.M./Linnell, M.A./Vice, D.S./Pitzler, M.E. 1998. Efficacy of the methods used in an integrated program to deter the spread of brown treesnakes from Guam. Proc. Aust. Vert. Pest Conf. 11:435-440.

Engeman, R.M./Rodda, G.H./Rodriguez, D.V./Linnell, M.A. 1996. Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) cannibalism. The Snake 27:149-152.

Engeman, R.M./Rodriguez, D.V./Linnell, M.A./Pitzler, M.E. 1998. A review of the case histories of the brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) located by detector dogs on Guam. Intl. Biodeter. Biodegr. 42:161-165.

Engeman, R.M./Sayama, S./Linnell, M.A. 1998. Operational utility of perimeter trapping for removing brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) from defined areas. The Snake 28, 19-22.

Engeman, R.M./Vice, D.S./Rodriguez, D.V./Gruver, K.S./Santos, W.S./Pitzler, M.E. 1998. Effectiveness of detector dogs used for deterring the dispersal of brown treesnakes. PAC Conserv. Biol. 4:256-260.

Flattery, M. 1949. An effective way to control snakes. Pest Control 17(2):16-18.

Fritts, T.H. 1984. The brown treesnake: an introduced species on Guam. An assessment of ecological and socioeconomic impacts of the species on Guam and threats to other Pacific islands. unpub. Rep. to Region 1. US Fish and Wildlife Serv., Portland, Oregon. 26 pp.

Fritts, T.H. 1987. Movements of snakes via cargo in the Pacific region. 'Elepaio 47:17-18.

Fritts, T.H. 1987. Interim report No. 2: The biology and locomotion of snakes-a brief summary relevant to electrical systems of Guam. unpub. Rep. to Guam Power Auth. and U.S. Dept. Int., Ofc. Territorial Intl. Aff., Washington, DC. 18 pp.

Fritts, T.H. 1988. The brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis, a threat to Pacific islands. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Serv., Biol. Rep. 88(31), Washington, DC. 36 pp.

Fritts, T.H./Chiszar, D. 1992. The brown treesnake and electrical power grids: shorts, faults, and solutions. The Snake 24:93.

Fritts, T.H./Chiszar, D. 1999. Snakes on electrical transmission lines: patterns, causes, and strategies for reducing electrical outages due to snakes. Pages 89-103 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J. 1991. Predation by the brown treesnake on poultry and other domesticated animals in Guam. The Snake 23:75-80.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J. 1999. The threat to humans from snakebite by snakes of the genus Boiga based on data from Guam and other areas. Pages 116-127 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J./Gomez, D.M. 1999. Dispersal of snakes to extralimital islands: incidents of the brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis, dispersing to islands in ships and aircraft. Pages 209-223 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J./Haddock, R.L. 1990. Risks to infants on Guam from bites of the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). Amer. J. Tropical Med. Hygiene 42:607-611.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J./Haddock, R.L. 1994. Symptoms and circumstances associated with bites by the brown treesnake (Colubridae:Boiga irregularis) on Guam. J. Herpetol. 28:27-33.

Fritts, T.H./McCoid, M.J./Rodda, G.H. 1992. The biology of the brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis, super predator or successful opportunist. The Snake 24:84.

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Fritts, T.H./Scott Jr., N.J./Savidge, J.A. 1987. Activity of the arboreal brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam as determined by electrical power outages. The Snake 19:51-58.

Fritts, T.H./Scott Jr., N.J./Smith, B.E. 1989. Trapping Boiga irregularis on Guam using bird odors. J. Herpetol. 23:189-192.

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Imamura, C.K. 1991. Recommended protocol for transport to and transit through Hawaii of live brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis). Pacific Basic Development Council, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Imamura, C.K. 1999. A preliminary examination of public policy issues in the use of canine detection of brown treesnakes. Pages 353-362 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, Chiszar, D., and Tanaka, H., editors. Problem snake management: the habu and the brown treesnake. Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca, New York.

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Mason, R.T. 1992. The isolation and chemical characterization of skin liquid pheromones in the brown treesnake Boiga irregularis. The Snake 24:110.

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