Trait datasets are increasingly being used in studies investigating eco-evolutionary theory
and global conservation initiatives. Reptiles are emerging as a key group for studying these …

Background Animal movement expressed through home ranges or space-use can offer
insights into spatial and habitat requirements. However, different classes of estimation …

Background The advent of telemetry has revolutionized wildlife research in recent decades.
For telemetry to be effective, transmitting devices must remain attached to study animals …

The impact of temperature on reptile physiology has been examined through two main
parameters: locomotor performance and metabolic rates. Among reptiles, different species …

In snakes, behavioral differences between sex and body size can positively influence
locomotor performance and metabolic rate. Evidence suggests that larger body size can …

Sexual dimorphism in snakes has been mainly evaluated for size and number of some
morphological traits, but few studies address on sexual shape dimorphism. Here we …

Feeding upregulates immune function and the systemic and local (gastrointestinal tract)
concentrations of some immunoregulatory hormones, as corticosterone (CORT) and …

Interspecific variation in metabolic rates may be associated with climate, habitat structure,
and resource availability. Despite a strong link between ecology and physiology, there is a …

Animal behaviour is a phenotypic manifestation that is obvious and readily observable.
However, compared to morphology and even some aspects of physiology, behaviour is not …

Biological variables are frequently described by analyzing scaling relationships of the
variable against body mass (MB). Respiratory variables are no exception and allometric …