Characteristics of Brown Treesnakes Boiga irregularis removed from Guam's transportation network

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 216-220

  Vice, Daniel S ^a   Vice, Diane L ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Div of Aquatic/Wildlife Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiga irregularis; Brown treesnake; Guam; Interdiction; Invasive species; Trapping

Indexed keywords

CARGO; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; SNAKE; TRANSPORTATION; TRAPPING;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

AVES; BOIGA; BOIGA IRREGULARIS; COLUBRIDAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 11144288144     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc040216     Document Type: Article

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