THERMOREGULATION OF THE AMPHISBAENIAN ZYGASPIS-QUADRIFRONS

Authors
HAILEY A ELLIOT M
Citation
A. Hailey et M. Elliot, THERMOREGULATION OF THE AMPHISBAENIAN ZYGASPIS-QUADRIFRONS, Herpetological journal, 5(3), 1995, pp. 281-284
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Herpetological journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02680130
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
281 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-0130(1995)5:3<281:TOTAZ>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The mean selected temperature of Zygaspis quadrifrons in a thermal gra dient was 23.1 degrees C, similar to other amphisbaenians. Body temper atures of amphisbaenians are lower than those of other squamates, but are similar to those of fossorial snakes and lizards, apart from skink s. The precision of thermoregulation in Z. quadrifrons was low; body t emperatures had a SD of 3.8 degrees C and an interquartile range of 6. 0 degrees C.