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Boiga cyanea

Basic information
Scientific name Boiga cyanea (No picture)
Common names Green Cat Snake
Higher taxon Colubridae, Ophidia (Serpentia), Squamata, Reptilia
Natural range East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia.
Habitat Forest.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan. Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
Date
Route Unknown.
Impact Predation, competition against native species.
Native organism(s) affected: Reptiles/amphibians, terrestrial invertebrates.
Regulation in Japan Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act.
Introduced range in other countries Under Construction.
Reference Notes