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On the role of melanistic coloration on thermoregulation in the crepuscular gecko Eublepharis macularius

We found that body temperature reflected substrate temperatures, and that the proportion of melanistic coloration has no influence on heating or cooling rates or on color changes. These findings suggest that, in E. macularius, melanistic coloration may not be used for thermoregulation. Leer más.

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