One solution for two challenges: the lizard Microlophus atacamensis avoids overheating by foraging in intertidal shores.

In lizards, one of the most important behavioral mechanisms to cope with spatial and temporal variations in thermal resources observed is activity time. The longer a lizard can maintain activity, the more time it has to forage and reach larger adult body size. We studied the behavioral adjustments t...

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Main Authors: Maritza Sepúlveda, Pablo Sabat, Warren P Porter, José Miguel Fariña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4026523?pdf=render