kulepbla

Kulepbla

Brown Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

Photo by Robert F. Myers

Related Species:

Philippine rat snake

General Facts:

Introduced, terrestrial species

Specific Habitat:

In the forest of Guam. Sometimes they live in trees or on the ground.

Sources of Food:

They feed on birds, eggs, lizards, rats, mice, and other small mammals.

Predators in the Wild:

None, that's why there are so many brown tree snakes.

Ecological Importance:

They are the cause of the declineof Guam's native forest bird and bat populations.

Threatening Factors:

The Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources encourages the pulbic to destroy kulepbla or to turn them in for research.

Preserving this Species:

No steps are be taken to be preserve this species.

Additional Facts:

They can grow as long as 10 feet (3 m).

Created by: Roman Aguero, Biology Class

Guam Community College, Fall, 1998

Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.

*Related Species:*	Philippine rat snake
*General Facts:*	Introduced, terrestrial species
*Specific Habitat:*	In the forest of Guam. Sometimes they live in trees or on the ground.
*Sources of Food:*	They feed on birds, eggs, lizards, rats, mice, and other small mammals.
*Predators in the Wild:*	None, that's why there are so many brown tree snakes.
*Ecological Importance:*	They are the cause of the declineof Guam's native forest bird and bat populations.
*Threatening Factors:*	The Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources encourages the pulbic to destroy kulepbla or to turn them in for research.
*Preserving this Species:*	No steps are be taken to be preserve this species.
*Additional Facts:*	They can grow as long as 10 feet (3 m).