Thermal plasticity in young snakes: How will climate change affect the thermoregulatory tactics of ectotherms?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 242-248

  Aubret, F ^a   Shine, R ^b  

^a CNRS a Moulis   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Growth; Plasticity; Snake; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD; HEAT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAKE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD TEMPERATURE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SNAKES;

ANIMALIA; NOTECHIS SCUTATUS; SERPENTES; SPILOTES PULLATUS PULLATUS;

EID: 75249101448     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.035931     Document Type: Article

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