THERMOCYCLIC AND PHOTOCYCLIC ENTRAINMENT OF CIRCADIAN LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY RHYTHMS IN SLEEPY LIZARDS, TILIQUA RUGOSA

• Published in: Chronobiology international Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1369 - 1388
• Main Authors: Ellis, David J., Firth, Bruce T., Belan, Ingrid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare 01.10.2009; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Activity rhythm; Animals; Circadian; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Entrainment; Female; Light cycle; Lizards - physiology; Male; Models, Biological; Motor Activity - physiology; Photoperiod; Reptiles; Seasons; Temperature; Temperature cycle; Tiliqua rugosa

Australian sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) exhibit marked locomotor activity rhythms in the field and laboratory. Light-dark (LD) and temperature cycles (TCs) are considered important for the entrainment of circadian locomotor activity rhythms and for mediating seasonal adjustments in aspects of the...