Postprandial thermophily, transit rate, and digestive efficiency of juvenile cornsnakes, Pantherophis guttatus

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 354-359

  Sievert, Lynnette M ^a   Jones, Daphne M ^a   Puckett, Marcia W ^a  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestion; Digestive efficiency; Pantherophis guttatus; Snake; Temperature; Thermoregulation; Transit rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTION; FEEDING; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; SNAKE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

PANTHEROPHIS GUTTATUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 22144498055     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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