Does thermoregulatory behaviour of green toads (Bufo viridis) constrain geographical range in the west? A comparison with the performance of syntopic natterjacks (Bufo calamita)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 346-354

  Sinsch, Ulrich ^a   Leskovar, Christoph ^a  

^a University of Koblenz   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioural thermoregulation; Body condition; Radio tracking; Shelter site use; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY TEMPERATURE MONITORING; BUFO CALAMITA; BUFO VIRIDIS; BURROWING SPECIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); GERMANY; HIBERNATION; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PREDATION RISK; SANDY SOIL; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOREGULATION; TOAD; WINTER;

ANURA; BUFO CALAMITA; BUFO DEBILIS; BUFO VIRIDIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79960981099     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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