Thermophysiology and Locomotor Performance of the Andean Lizard Phymaturus williamsi: Vulnerable to Rising Temperatures?
Ana E. Victorica Erostarbe, Franco Valdez Ovallez, José M. Sánchez, Yamila Méndez Osorio, Rodrigo Gómez Alés · 2026
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Description
Ana Victorica Erostarbe and four co-authors study an Andean lizard in two thousand twenty-six and ask if warming puts it at risk. Heat shapes how cold-blooded animals move and live. The lizard, Phymaturus williamsi, lives high in the Argentine Andes, where good warm spots are scarce.
Field and lab tests checked body heat, the heat around the lizards, and how well they ran. The lizards sought more warmth than they got in the field, yet they controlled body heat very well. They ran best at heat levels below the ones they sought, against a common idea. Scores for future warming showed fair tolerance. The authors say varied shelter and sun spots matter more than body limits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ana E. Victorica Erostarbe, Franco Valdez Ovallez, José M. Sánchez, Yamila Méndez Osorio, Rodrigo Gómez Alés |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |