Body temperature regulation of selected captive reptiles in response to environmental fluctuations.

• Main Author: Lim, Jessica Lay Ting.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39412
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Reptiles are poorly studied animals in comparison to other species. Reptiles are ectoderms that require external heat sources to regulate their internal temperatures. They are thus susceptible to climate changes. In this study, I investigated the body temperature of 3 species of reptiles in response...