Ontogenetic comparisons of standard metabolism in three species of crocodilians.

Due in part to their large size, aggressive temperament, and difficulty in handling, there are few physiological studies of adult crocodilians in the literature. As a result, studies comparing individuals across an ontogenetic series and comparisons among species are also lacking. We addressed this...

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Main Authors: C M Gienger, Matthew L Brien, Christopher R Tracy, S Charlie Manolis, Grahame J W Webb, Roger S Seymour, Keith A Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300253?pdf=render