Postprandial thermogenesis in Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae)

Snakes that can ingest prey that are proportionally large have high metabolic rates during digestion. This great increase in metabolic rate (specific dynamic action - SDA) may create a significant augment in the animal's body temperature. The present study investigated postprandial thermogenesi...

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Published in:	Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors:	DR Stuginski, W Fernandes, GJ Tattersall, AS Abe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SciELO 2011-01-01
Subjects:	Bothrops thermogenesis feeding behavior digestion
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992011000300008