Thermal parameters changes in males of Rhinella arenarum (Anura:Bufonidae) related to reproductive periods

The regulation of body temperature in ectotherms has a major impact in their physiological and behavioral processes. Observing changes in thermal parameters related with reproduction allows us to better understand how Rhinella arenarum optimizes a thermal resource. The aim of this study was to compa...

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Published in:Revista de Biología Tropical
Main Authors: Eduardo Alfredo Sanabria, Lorena Beatriz Quiroga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2011-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000100030&lng=en&tlng=en