Metabolic and digestive response to food ingestion in a binge-feeding lizard, the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 3430-3439

  Christel, C M ^a   DeNardo, D F ^a   Secor, S M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase N; Digestion; Exendin 4; Intestinal nutrient transport; Reptile; Specific dynamic action

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; LIZARD; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; INTESTINES; LIZARDS; MALE;

ANURA; HELODERMA SUSPECTUM; HELODERMATIDAE; REPTILIA; RODENTIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 35848970556     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.004820     Document Type: Article

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