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Effect of body mass and melanism on heat balance in Liolaemus lizards of the goetschi clade
(Company of Biologists, 2016-08)
The body temperature of ectotherms depends on the environmental temperatures and behavioral adjustments, but morphology may also have an effect. Forexample, in colder environments, animals tend to be larger and to show ...
Variation in body size and degree of melanism within a lizards clade: is it driven by latitudinal and climatic gradients?
(Wiley, 2015-04)
Body size (BS) varies in response to several selective pressures. In ectotherms, thermal inertia may affect thermoregulation, since larger BSs increase heat conservation as Bergmann originally stipulated for endotherms. ...
How and when melanic coloration is an advantage for lizards: the case of three closely-related species of Liolaemus
(Elsevier Gmbh, 2020-08)
Body temperature affects various aspects of ectotherm biology. Reptiles, as ectotherms, gain and control their temperature mainly through behavioural adjustments, although some body traits may also be advantageous. According ...
Ant assemblages have darker and larger members in cold environments
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2016-12)
Aim: In ectotherms, the colour of an individual's cuticle may have important thermoregulatory and protective consequences. In cool environments, ectotherms should be darker, to maximize heat gain, and larger, to minimize ...