Sceloporus occidentalis : Preferred Body Temperature of the Western Fence Lizard
- 20 May 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 152 (3725) , 1090-1091
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.152.3725.1090
Abstract
Given equal thermal opportunities during four seasonal test periods, western fence lizards active above ground preferred constant body temperature throughout the year. Lizards recovered from subsurface retreats in the fall exhibited a mean body temperature significantly lower than that for sequestered lizards recorded during winter, spring, and summer.Keywords
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