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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Seasonal metabolic compensation in the fringe-toed lizard, Acanthodactylus boskianus (Reptilia: Lacertidae)
Seasonal metabolic compensation in the fringe-toed lizard, Acanthodactylus boskianus (Reptilia: Lacertidae)
 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : 1. The standard metabolic rate (SMR) of Acanthodactylus boskianus was determined at 20, 25, 30 and 35 degrees C during winter and summer acclimatization, using constant pressure manometric respirometers. 2. Values for the exponent b of body mass in relation to metabolic rate ranged from 0.50 to 0.63. 3. Winter-acclimatized lizards of various body sizes had significantly higher Sh?Rs than summer-acclimatized lizards at tested temperatures. 4. The seasonal differences in metabolic rate may represent a useful adaptation, enabling A. boskianus to maintain activity during the moderate winter, and to conserve energy and possibly also water during the hot summer. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd  
Journal Name : JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY 
Volume : 21 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1996 AH  
Added Date : Saturday, June 14, 2008 

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