noun
brown tree snake
A species of rear-fanged colubrid snake native to parts of Oceania and Southeast Asia; scientific name Boiga irregularis.
ミナミオオガシラはグアムで外来種として問題になっている。
The brown tree snake is a problem as an invasive species in Guam.
The name ミナミオオガシラ literally means 'southern large head', likely referring to its distribution and head shape. The exact derivation is uncertain.