Are lizards sensitive to anomalous seasonal temperatures? Long-term thermobiological variability in a subtropical species.

Alterations in thermal niches have been widely associated with the Anthropocene erosion of reptiles' diversity. They entail potential physiological constraints for organisms' performance, which can lead to activity restrictions and impact fitness and demography. Reptiles are ectotherms whi...

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Main Authors: André Vicente Liz, Vinicius Santos, Talita Ribeiro, Murilo Guimarães, Laura Verrastro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226399