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Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team night training 2024

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Brown treesnakes (Boiga irregularis, BTS) are a nocturnal and cryptic species. Participants of the BTS Rapid Response Team training are learning to recognize snakes in complex jungle at night with their bright headlamps. Here, a BTS was spotted, captured, and measured. This training is conducted at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge.

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