Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank
Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
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Roth, J. J., & Ralph, C. L. (1976). Body temperature of the lizard (anolis carolinensis): effect of parietalectomy. Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, 198(1), 17–28. Added by: Sarina (2009-04-01 19:34:02) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1002/jez.1401980104 BibTeX citation key: Roth1976 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Englisch = English Keywords: Echsen = Lizards, Parietalorgan = Parietal Organ, Sehvermögen = Visual Perception Creators: Ralph, Roth Collection: Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Thermal behavior of parietalectomized, sham-parietalectomized or intact lizards (Anolis carolinensis) was recorded in a test chamber containing moving photothermal gradients. Following parietalectomy, animals chose significantly higher temperatures than sham-parietalectomized or intact control animals, which chose lower and statistically identical temperatures. When pre-surgical and post-surgical means are compared within groups, the eccritic temperature was 2.10°C higher following parietalectomy, 0.72°C higher following sham-parietalectomy, and 0.31°C higher in intact controls during the postoperative measurements. The effects of parietalectomy indicate that the parietalpineal complex may be involved in behavioral thermoregulation by precisely regulating exposure to heat sources (e.g., sunlight).
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