brown tree snake
noun
: a large mildly venomous arboreal colubrid snake (Boiga irregularis) of northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands that has been accidentally introduced into other areas (such as Guam)
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The species became threatened when the brown tree snake was introduced to the island in the 1940s, and the last wild Sihek was seen in 1988.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But the introduction of the invasive brown tree snake, which wreaked havoc on the island’s native animals, decimated the species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing particularly spectacular about the brown tree snake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The brown tree snake was an alien in its new home, free of natural predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
In 1988, they were believed to have been extinct as prey to the brown tree snake.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In Guam, the venomous brown tree snake — which is native to Papua New Guinea and Australia — wiped out 10 of the island’s 12 native forest birds after it was introduced to the territory in the mid-20th century.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Though the brown tree snake was accidentally brought to Guam, new snake species are being introduced to Ireland on purpose.
—Sarah Fecht, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
On Guam, for instance, the voracious brown tree snake has already driven several native birds to extinction.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But the introduction of the invasive brown tree snake, which wreaked havoc on the island’s native animals, decimated the species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing particularly spectacular about the brown tree snake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The brown tree snake was an alien in its new home, free of natural predators.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
In 1988, they were believed to have been extinct as prey to the brown tree snake.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
In Guam, the venomous brown tree snake — which is native to Papua New Guinea and Australia — wiped out 10 of the island’s 12 native forest birds after it was introduced to the territory in the mid-20th century.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Though the brown tree snake was accidentally brought to Guam, new snake species are being introduced to Ireland on purpose.
—Sarah Fecht, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
On Guam, for instance, the voracious brown tree snake has already driven several native birds to extinction.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
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