Thermoregulation of juvenile Andean toads (Bufo spinulosus) at 4300 m

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-19

  Lambrinos, John G ^a,b   Kleier, Catherine C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ADAMS STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Chile; High elevation; Lauca National Park; Puna; Thermoregulation; Tropical alpine

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; THERMOREGULATION; TOAD; WATER TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; BUFO SPINULOSUS;

EID: 0037257938     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00030-X     Document Type: Article

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