Postprandial thermogenesis in Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae)
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Postprandial thermogenesis in Bothrops moojeni (Serpentes: Viperidae)
Snakes that can ingest prey that are proportionally large have high metabolic rates during digestion. This great increase in metabolic rate (specific dynamic action – SDA) may create a significant augment in the animal’s body temperature. The present study investigated postprandial thermogenesis in Bothrops moojeni. Briefly, two groups of snakes were fed meals equivalent to 17 ± 3% and 32 ± 5% ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1678-9199
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992011000300008