Mohamed K. Al-Sadoon
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University,
P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
The resting metabolic rate of the sand fish Scincus mitranus was measured at different temperatures ranging from 15 to 35 °C at 5 °C intervals. This temperature oxygen consumption related to body mass study was done using a double chamber volumetric closed system. The resting metabolic rate (RMR) was clearly found to be mass dependent in an inverse relation equation for this species. Likewise the relationship was significant and directly proportional in the case of RMR and temperature. Small skinks and medium-sized ones proved to have higher levels of RMR than larger skinks. The mass regression coefficient (b) values were found to be temperature sensitive.
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Mohamed K. Al-Sadoon, 2002. Weight Specific Oxygen Consumption Values at Various Temperatures for Scincus
mitranus Anderson, 1871 (Scincidae: Reptilia). Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 425-428.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.425.428
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.425.428
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2002.425.428
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2002.425.428
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