Surface Activity and Body Temperature of Eastern Hognose Snakes (Heterodon platirhinos) at Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts USA

Snakes, as ectotherms, rely heavily on environmental temperature to drive physiological processes. Activity in terrestrial snakes is influenced heavily by environmental temperature, but climatic, temporal, and ecological factors play a role as well. Understanding when and under what conditions a spe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of herpetology 2016-03, Vol.50 (1), p.17-25
Hauptverfasser:	Buchanan, Scott W, Timm, Brad C, Cook, Robert P, Couse, Richard, Hazard, Lisa C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	air temperature Ambient temperature Amphibians BEHAVIOR Body temperature Ecophysiology ecosystems Gravid females Logistic regression Logistics males microclimate regression analysis Relative humidity Reptiles Snakes
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