Brown Tree Snake Invasive Species

This invasive species known as the Boiga Irregularis, or Brown Tree Snake, originated and is native in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Melanesia, and the Solomon Islands. The Brown Tree Snake arrived in Guam around the 1940’s, likely arrived accidentally through imported cargo. Currently, the species is only located or has only become invasive in Guam. Although the species does good to the environment, it is also harming Guam in a big way. Guam is a small island located in the Pacific and is considered to be U.S. territory. In its arrival, the species the Brown Tree Snake, became invasive and began to damage the ecology and economy of Guam. This species preys on the native lizards and bird causing them to become endangered and extinct