Temporal and spatial complexity of maternal thermoregulation in tropical pythons

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 219-230

  Stahlschmidt, Zachary Ross ^a,b   Shine, Richard ^c   DeNardo, Dale F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FECUNDITY; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PARENTAL CARE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SNAKE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; THERMOREGULATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BOIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BOIDAE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NORTHERN TERRITORY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

AVES; LIASIS FUSCUS; PYTHONIDAE;

EID: 84859749765     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/665663     Document Type: Article

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