Physiological thermal responses of three Mexican snakes with distinct lifestyles.

ABSTRACT: The impact of temperature on reptile physiology has been examined through two main parameters: locomotor performance and metabolic rates. Among reptiles, different species may respond to environmental temperatures in distinct ways, depending on their thermal sensitivity. Such variation can be linked to the ecological lifestyle of the species and needs to be taken into consideration when assessing the thermal influence on physiology. This is particularly relevant for snakes, which are a very functionally diverse group. In this study, our aim was to analyze the thermal sensitivity of locomotor performance and resting metabolic rate (RMR) in three snake species from central Mexico (Crotalus polystictus, Conopsis lineata, and Thamnophis melanogaster), highlighting how it i

SUBMITTER: Figueroa-Huitron R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262299 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature