[3] The specific name, bibroni, is in honor of French herpetologist Gabriel Bibron.

[5] C. bibroni is the largest member of the genus Candoia; adults can grow to up to 5 ft /1.5 meters in total length (including the tail).

[4] Candoia bibroni is found in the South Pacific, primarily across the islands of Melanesia and Polynesia, including the eastern Solomon Islands (Olu Malau, Ugi, Rennell, Makira, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Bellona, Vanikoro and Utupua),[6] the Banks Islands (Vanua Lava), Vanuatu (Efate, Erromango, Espiritu Santo),[7] the Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Ouvéa, Tiga),[8] Fiji—including Kadavu, Rotuma, Ovalau, Taveuni, the Mamanuca (Malolo, Mana), Yasawa and Lau Islands—,[9] Tuvalu,[10] Western Samoa (Savaiʻi and Upolu), and American Samoa (Taʻū).

[2] The preferred natural habitat of C. bibroni is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,600 m (5,200 ft).

[1] Candoia bibroni is both an arboreal and a terrestrial hunter, preying primarily on birds, lizards (such as the many insular gecko and skink species) and small mammals, including rodents and bats.