The effect of body temperature on oxygen consumption and heart rate in the Sonora gopher snake, Pituophis catenfer affinis Hallowell

Author(s)
Greenwald, O.E.
Year
Article Title
The effect of body temperature on oxygen consumption and heart rate in the Sonora gopher snake, Pituophis catenfer affinis Hallowell
Volume
1971
Pages
98-106
Start Page Number
98
Final Page
106
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Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 datapoints.
Species: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer formerly Pituophis melanoleucus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Range Type
Body Weight - Mean 548 14 g Adult 396 - 961 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate resting oxygen consumption (OC) as a function of body temperature (T; 10-35C) OC = 0.324/(37.4 - T) 14 ml O2/g/hr Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate active oxygen consumption (OC) as a function of body temperature (T; 10-29C) OC = 0.198T - 0.126 14 ml O2/g/hr Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate active oxygen consumption (OC) as a function of body temperature (T; 29-35C) OC = 0.0101T + 0.162 14 ml O2/g/hr Adult Exposure Factor Datasets

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