The influence of circadian rhythms on the metabolism of the snake Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae) = A influência dos ritmos circadianos no metabolismo da serpente Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae)
The thermoregulatory activity has led to an extensive search for correlations between physiological variables, including metabolic functions, and the ideal level of body temperature. Snakes were also often seen basking, when their body temperatures were relatively independent of ambient temperature,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/5030/5030 |