Xantusiid lizards have low energy, water, and food requirements.

Author(s)

Mautz, W.J. and Nagy, K.A.

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Issue

Start Page Number

480

Final Page

487

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Species: Island Night Lizard (Xantusia riversiana)
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Specific Location	California Counties	Countries	Type
Body Weight - Mean	Spring-summer adults: 15.3 [4.7 (95% CI)]; spring-summer juveniles: 4.13 [2.23 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter adults: 16.3 [3.0 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter juveniles: 1.50 [0.55 (95% CI)]	Spring-summer adults: 5; spring-summer juveniles: 4; Autumn-winter adults: 8; Autumn-winter juveniles: 4	g	Both Adults and Juveniles	Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island	Los Angeles	USA	Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate	Spring-summer adults: 28.7 [7.2 (95% CI)]; spring-summer juveniles: 13.2 [6.8 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter adults: 30.3 [4.2 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter juveniles: 4.80 [2.79 (95% CI)]	Spring-summer adults: 5; spring-summer juveniles: 4; Autumn-winter adults: 8; Autumn-winter juveniles: 4	mL CO2/d	Both Adults and Juveniles	Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island	Los Angeles	USA	Exposure Factor Datasets
Water Ingestion Rate	Spring-summer adults: 0.117 [0.049 (95% CI)]; spring-summer juveniles: 0.074 [0.059 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter adults: 0.135 [0.032 (95% CI)]; Autumn-winter juveniles: 0.054 [0.036 (95% CI)]	Spring-summer adults: 5; spring-summer juveniles: 4; Autumn-winter adults: 8; Autumn-winter juveniles: 4	mL/d	Both Adults and Juveniles	Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island	Los Angeles	USA	Exposure Factor Datasets

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