Amphibian and reptile adaptations to the environment : interplay between physiology and behavior / edited by Denis Vieira de Andrade, Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Univ Estadual Paulista, Department de Zoologia, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil, Catherine R. Bevier, Department of Biology, Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA, José Eduardo de Carvalho, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Despite their diversity, amphibians and reptiles share many physiological traits, such as their dependence on external heat sources for body temperature regulation, that are of pivotal importance to their ability to cope with the environment. Considerable variation in physiological capabilities exis...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors:	Andrade, Denis Vieira de, 1971- (Editor), Bevier, Catherine R. (Editor), Carvalho, José Eduardo (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, [2016]
Subjects:	Amphibians > Ecophysiology. Reptiles > Ecophysiology. Amphibians > Behavior. Reptiles > Behavior. Amphibians > Adaptation. Reptiles > Adaptation.