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SUBMITTER: Valle CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366400 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Valle Carlos A CA Grijalva Colon J CJ Calle Paul P PP Muñoz-Pérez Juan Pablo JP Quezada Galo G Vera Carlos A CA Lewbart Gregory A GA
PeerJ 20190204
Since cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic systems of reptiles are affected by temperature, accurate measurements are of great importance in both captive husbandry and research. Ectothermic animals generally have core body temperatures close to ambient temperature but can differ from the immediate environment if they are using sunlight to thermoregulate. Many zoological facilities and exotic pet caregivers have begun using infrared temperature guns to assess ambient temperatures of reptile ...[more]