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Monagas, W. R., & Gatten, R. E. (1983). Behavioural fever in the turtles terrapene carolina and chrysemys picta. Journal of Thermal Biology, 8(3), 285–288.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Monagas1983a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Bakterien = bacteria, Chrysemys, Chrysemys picta, Emydidae, Physiologie = physiology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Terrapene, Terrapene carolina, Verhalten = ethology, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Gatten, Monagas Collection: Journal of Thermal Biology |
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The body temperatures selected by box turtles (T. carolina ) and painted turtles (C. picta ) in thermal gradients were measured before and after they were injected with live bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila ). Mean body temperatures increased 4-5 degree C following infection. Turtles are therefore capable of developing behavioural fevers as are certain iguanid lizards.
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