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Field body temperatures of the amphisbaenid lizard Blanus cinereus

1990; Brill; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1163/156853890x00492

1568-5381

José Martı́n, Pílar López, Alfredo Salvador,

Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Body temperatures of Blanus cinereus recorded in the field in central Spain were positively correlated with corresponding substrate and air temperatures.Mean body temperature was 1.2°C higher than corresponding mean substrate temperature.Mean body temperature varied with time of day.Presence under stones during daylight hours was bimodal and seasonal variation was observed in body temperature.