A lizard that generates heat

Colleen G. Farmer ()
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Colleen G. Farmer: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0840, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 529, issue 7587, 470-472

Abstract: Birds and mammals generate heat to regulate body temperature, but most non-avian reptiles cannot. The discovery of endothermy during the reproductive period of a tegu lizard sheds light on the evolution of this characteristic.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/529470a

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