Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico

Thermal ecology studies of ectothermic organisms provide important information for studying ecological physiology, evolution, behavior, and more recently, to assess how climate change may affect them. Ectotherms have received wide attention, but field studies on amphibians are lacking. Consequently,...

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Main Authors: Rafael A. Lara-Resendiz, Víctor H. Luja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2018-06-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/2122
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description Thermal ecology studies of ectothermic organisms provide important information for studying ecological physiology, evolution, behavior, and more recently, to assess how climate change may affect them. Ectotherms have received wide attention, but field studies on amphibians are lacking. Consequently, we present data on thermoregulation of 11 species of amphibians from Nayarit, western Mexico. The results are discussed with thermally similar strategies. Our results fill some existing knowledge gaps of amphibian thermal ecology and provide the framework for future research on the eco-physiology of ectotherms.
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spelling doaj-art-76e80e36aaa444fe891d229a13abf6772025-08-20T02:58:50ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062018-06-0189210.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.2.2122Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, MexicoRafael A. Lara-Resendiz0Víctor H. Luja1University of California, Santa Cruz, CAUniversidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Unidad Académica de Turismo, Coordinación de Investigación y Posgrado, Ciudad de la Cultura S/N. C.P. 63000, Tepic, Nayarit, México.Thermal ecology studies of ectothermic organisms provide important information for studying ecological physiology, evolution, behavior, and more recently, to assess how climate change may affect them. Ectotherms have received wide attention, but field studies on amphibians are lacking. Consequently, we present data on thermoregulation of 11 species of amphibians from Nayarit, western Mexico. The results are discussed with thermally similar strategies. Our results fill some existing knowledge gaps of amphibian thermal ecology and provide the framework for future research on the eco-physiology of ectotherms. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/2122AnuraField body temperatureThermoregulationTropical systemsWetlands
spellingShingle Rafael A. Lara-Resendiz
Víctor H. Luja
Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Anura
Field body temperature
Thermoregulation
Tropical systems
Wetlands
title Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico
title_full Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico
title_fullStr Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico
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title_short Body temperatures of some amphibians from Nayarit, Mexico
title_sort body temperatures of some amphibians from nayarit mexico
topic Anura
Field body temperature
Thermoregulation
Tropical systems
Wetlands
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/2122
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