A comparison between point- and semi-continuous sampling for assessing body temperature in a free-ranging ectotherm

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-96

  Taylor, Emily N ^a   DeNardo, Dale F ^a   Malawy, Michael A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Crotalus atrox; Ectotherm; IButton; Point sampling; Rattlesnake; Reptile; Semi continuous sampling; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; ECTODERM; NONHUMAN; SNAKE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CROTALUS; CROTALUS ATROX; REPTILIA;

EID: 1642391433     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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