Field body temperatures of the amphisbaenid lizard Blanus cinereus
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Body temperatures of Blanus cinereus recorded in the field in central Spain were positively correlated with corresponding substrate and air temperatures. Mean body temperature was 1.2°C higher than corresponding mean substrate temperature. Mean body temperature varied with time of day. Presence under stones during daylight hours was bimodal and seasonal variation was observed in body temperature.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015