Ventilation, gas exchange and blood gases in the snake, Pituophis melanoleucus

Author(s)
Stinner, Jerry N
Year
Article Title
Ventilation, gas exchange and blood gases in the snake, Pituophis melanoleucus
Volume
47
Pages
279-298
Start Page Number
279
Final Page
298
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Species: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer formerly Pituophis melanoleucus)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Condition Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Metabolic Rate equation for oxygen consumption (logarithm of VO2; ul O2/g-h) as a function of body temperature (15-30C) log VO2 = 0.013 + 0.049T 11 ul O2/g/hr resting Adult captured at Riverside, CA Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean 655 11 g Adult captured at Riverside, CA 513 - 950 Exposure Factor Datasets
Inhalation Rate ventilation volume [ml (BTPS)/kg/hr) measured at 15-30 C 363 (15C); 508 (20C); 709 (25C); 999 (30C) 7 ml/kg/hr resting Adult captured at Riverside, CA Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate oxygen consumption rates measured at body temperatures of 15-30C 5.6 (15C); 9.8 (20C); 17.3 (25C); 30.4 (30C) 4/temp ml O2/kg/hr resting Adult captured at Riverside, CA Exposure Factor Datasets
OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment