Tribute to R. G. Boutilier: Skin colour and body temperature changes in basking Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Bokermann 1956)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1185-1196

  Tattersall, Glenn J ^a   Eterovick, Paula C ^b   De Andrade, Denis V ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Basking; Bokermannohyla alvarengai; Frog; Reflectivity; Skin pigmentation; Solar radiation; Thermoregulation; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FROGS AND TOADS; HEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HEAT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; HYLIDAE;

EID: 33646423815     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02038     Document Type: Article

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