Temperature-mediated characteristics of the dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) of southern Appalachia

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 547-554

  Moore, Cindy Marcum ^a   Sievert, Lynnette M ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Behavioral thermoregulation; Cooling rate; Desiccation; Desmognathus; Feeding; Heating rate; Salamander; Thermal selection

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHUS; DESMOGNATHUS FUSCUS;

EID: 0035175301     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(00)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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