This abstract closely resembles the poster in New Orleans. It has the same three authors, except that Emily Taylor was first author down there. Since it was a girl presenting the poster it was probably she who was there. She seemed knowledgable on the data logger stuff.
| Author | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *MALAWY, MICHAEL A. | Graduate Research Asst | malawy@asu.edu | not listed |
| TAYLOR, EMILY N. | Graduate Teaching Assoc | entaylor@asu.edu | (480)965-0698 |
| DENARDO, DALE F. | Ast Professor | denardo@asu.edu | (480)965-3325 |
Temperature has a dramatic influence on a wide array of physiological functions:
As a result, it is essential for most organisms to regulate their body temperature to at least some extent. Since ectotherms, including reptiles, cannot produce their own heat as do mammals and birds, they must selectively utilize various microhabitats within their environment to effectively thermoregulate.
The constraints of an environment can dramatically affect
Thermal responses in western diamond-backed rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) were studied using semi-continuous (bi-hourly) thermal profiles from both
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collected over a period of two years. Thermal profiles have been compared between the sexes and through varied physiologic states
to elucidate relationships between snakes and their environment. Results suggest that snakes are closely tied to thermal constraints within their environment, inducing daily and seasonal shifts in behavior and microhabitat selection.