[HTML][HTML] Synopsis of the biological data on the green turtle Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus 1758)
HF Hirth - 1997 - books.google.com
This document reviews the salient and current literature on the biology of the green turtle,
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) including taxonomy, distribution, physiology, morphology …
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) including taxonomy, distribution, physiology, morphology …
A phenology of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals
BG Lovegrove - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Recent palaeontological data and novel physiological hypotheses now allow a timescaled
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
Predicting the fate of a living fossil: how will global warming affect sex determination and hatching phenology in tuatara?
How will climate change affect species' reproduction and subsequent survival? In many egg-
laying reptiles, the sex of offspring is determined by the temperature experienced during a …
laying reptiles, the sex of offspring is determined by the temperature experienced during a …
The effects of incubation thermal environments on size, locomotor performance and early growth of hatchling soft-shelled turtles, Pelodiscus sinensis
WG Du, X Ji - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2003 - Elsevier
We incubated eggs of the soft-shell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) at constant (ranging from 23°
C to 34° C) and fluctuating temperatures (varying from 22.3° C to 32.8° C) to assess …
C to 34° C) and fluctuating temperatures (varying from 22.3° C to 32.8° C) to assess …
[BUCH][B] Reptilian incubation: environment, evolution and behaviour.
DC Deeming - 2004 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book is comprised of 12 chapters covering topics in reptilian incubation. The chapters
are written by several authors. This book is aimed at serving as a valuable reference text for …
are written by several authors. This book is aimed at serving as a valuable reference text for …
[BUCH][B] The secret social lives of reptiles
Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …
Acoustic communication in crocodilians: from behaviour to brain
AL Vergne, MB Pritz, N Mathevon - Biological Reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Crocodilians and birds are the modern representatives of Phylum Archosauria. Although
there have been recent advances in our understanding of the phylogeny and ecology of …
there have been recent advances in our understanding of the phylogeny and ecology of …
Linking life‐history theory and metabolic theory explains the offspring size‐temperature relationship
Temperature often affects maternal investment in offspring. Across and within species,
mothers in colder environments generally produce larger offspring than mothers in warmer …
mothers in colder environments generally produce larger offspring than mothers in warmer …
Ultrastructural and functional morphology of eggshells supports the idea that dinosaur eggs were incubated buried in a substrate
DC Deeming - Palaeontology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The reproductive biology of dinosaurs is of great interest, particularly in light of the many
fossil eggs assigned to this group. The ultrastructural characteristics of dinosaur eggshells …
fossil eggs assigned to this group. The ultrastructural characteristics of dinosaur eggshells …
An embryo's eye view of avian eggshell pigmentation
Current research into the evolution and adaptive function of avian eggshell pigmentation,
including maculation, has focused mostly on signalling‐based and structural function …
including maculation, has focused mostly on signalling‐based and structural function …