Water balance of salamanders (Salamandra salamandra (L.)) from different habitats
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Brill in Amphibia-Reptilia
- Vol. 2 (4) , 309-314
- https://doi.org/10.1163/156853882x00220
Abstract
Salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) from semi-arid and moist habitat maintained their body weight constant on 40% and 50% field capacity respectively. The water turnover of salamanders from moist habitats (50 % field capacity) was 93 μl.g-1.day-1 and the water turnover of salamanders from semi-arid habitats (40% field capacity) was 47 μl.g-1.day-1 and 49 μl.g-1.day-1. The blood plasma concentration of salamanders from semi-arid habitats was higher than the blood plasma concentration of salamanders from moist habitats when they were found, in water balance, on soil with a low moisture content.Keywords
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