Using pairs of physiological models to estimate temporal variation in amphibian body temperature

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 22-29

  Roznik, Elizabeth A ^a   Alford, Ross A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Evaporative water loss; Frog; Physical model

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANURA; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVAPORATION; LITORIA SERRATA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL MODEL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TELEMETRY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOMETER; ANIMAL; INFRARED RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REMOTE SENSING; TELECOMMUNICATION; THERMOMETRY; ACCURACY; BODY DISTRIBUTION; CALIBRATION; INFRARED THERMOMETER; LITORIA; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BODY TEMPERATURE; INFRARED RAYS; RADIO; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 84905280112     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: 18790992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2014.07.005     Document Type: Article

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