Temperature-dependent regulation of blood distribution in snakes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1458-1462

  Amiel, Joshua J ^a   Chua, Beverly ^b   Wassersug, Richard J ^c   Jones, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Snake; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING; SNAKE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLUBRIDAE; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING;

SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS;

EID: 79955041475     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.053934     Document Type: Article

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