Thermoregulation in Captive Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)

• Published in: Zoological Studies Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 121 - 138
• Main Authors: Bassetti, Luís AB, Marques, Thiago S, Malvásio, Adriana, Piña, Carlos I, Verdade, Luciano M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg 中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心 04.02.2014; Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Life Sciences; Zoology; Reproduction; Social behavior; Ovulation; Body temperature; Behavioral fever; Crocodilians

Background Crocodilians are ectothermic animals. For this reason, the environmental temperature has substantial effects on their physiology and behavior. The thermoregulatory behavior of these animals involves the selective use of different types of environments. This behavior enables them to reach...