With some notable exceptions, small ectothermic vertebrates are incapable of endogenously
sustaining a body temperature substantially above ambient temperature. This view was …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

Invasive reptilian predators can have substantial impacts on native species and ecosystems.
Tegu lizards are widely distributed in South America east of the Andes, and are popular in …

Successful restoration of the South Florida ecosystem, which includes only vestiges of a
once vast Everglades, hinges on the ability to reverse the environmental degradation chiefly …

The Argentine Black and White Tegu (Salvator merianae, formerly Tupinambis merianae) is
a large lizard from South America. Now established and invasive in southern Florida, and it …

Life history transitions and hormones are known to interact and influence many aspects of
animal physiology and behavior. The South-American tegu lizard (Salvator merianae) …

This study was designed to determine the manner in which metabolism is suppressed
during dormancy in black and white tegu lizards (Tupinambis merianae). To this end, heart …

The threat of invasive species is often intensified in disturbed habitat. To optimize control
programs, it is necessary to understand how degraded habitat influences the behavior of …

The activity and space parameters (home range and use of space) for a population of
Tupinambis merianae was recorded through 640 h of observation during nine months, and …

Invasive species globally threaten biodiversity and economies, but the ecophysiological
mechanisms underlying their success are often understudied. For those alien species that …