Nutritional perfomance of <i>Tupinambis merianae </i>lizards fed with corn starch as source of energy
Efficiency in processing complex carbohydrates as a source of energy was studied in Tupinambis merianae lizards. Four isoproteic and isoenergetic diets in which different percentages of corn starch substituted fat (0, 10, 20 and 30 dry matter in the diet) were provided. Even though consumption was s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2009-07-01
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Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1554 |