Thermal Biology of Reproduction in Female Eastern Foxsnakes (Elaphe gloydi)

Although females of oviparous snake species presumably would benefit by modifying their thermoregulatory behavior while gravid, few studies have investigated whether gravid females actually thermoregulate differently than nongravid conspecifics in the field. To this end, we recorded body temperature...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of herpetology 2006-06, Vol.40 (2), p.285-289
Hauptverfasser:	Willson, Robert J, Brooks, Ronald J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal reproduction CONTENTS Ecology Ecophysiology Elaphe gloydi Female animals Gravid females Herpetology Microhabitats Seminatural ecosystems Snakes Thermoregulation Wildlife ecology
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