Boiga schultzei

Boiga schultzei, commonly known as the Schultze's blunt-headed tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, schultzei, is in honor of Willie Schultze in whose private collection E.H. Taylor found the specimen which would become the holotype.

Geographic range

B. schultzei is found on the island of Palawan, Philippines.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of B. schultzei is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

B. schultzei may attain a snout-to-vent length of, plus a tail long.

Diet

B. schultzei preys upon lizards, such as the gecko Gehyra mutilata.

Reproduction

B. schultzei is oviparous.