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Effects of Body Temperature and Hydration State on Organismal Performance of Toads, Bufo americanus
(The University of Chicago Press: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 2003-03)
Temperature and humidity are dominant environmental variables affecting performance of nocturnal, terrestrial amphibians. Toads are frequently active at body temperatures (Tb) and hydration states (HS) that yield suboptimal ...
Post-metamorphic change in activity metabolism of anurans in relation to life history
(Springer: Oecologia, 1984-12)
Newly-metamorphosed individuals of some species of frogs and toads differ from adults in behavior, ecology, and physiology. These differences may be related to broader patterns of the life histories of different species ...
Activity metabolism of the toad (Bufo americanus): Ecological consequences of ontogenetic change
(Springer: Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 1981-06)
Following metamorphosis, juvenile toads form dense, heliothermic aggregations on the margins of the ponds from which they emerge. After a period of growth and development, during which body mass increases ten-fold, the ...