Latitudinal Variation in Thermal Ecology of North American Ratsnakes and its Implications for the Effect of Climate Warming on Snakes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Department 1
Biology
Abstract
The authors show that despite numerous differences among populations of ratsnakes across a latitudinal gradient of >1500 km, overall behavioral thermoregulation was surprisingly similar. These results suggest that the snakes’ ability to respond to climate warming will be determined largely by their capacity to adjust timing of activity.
Recommended Citation
Weatherhead, Patrick J., Jinelle H. Sperry, Gerardo L.F. Carfagno, and Gabriel Blouin-Demers. "Latitudinal Variation in Thermal Ecology of North American Ratsnakes and its Implications for the Effect of Climate Warming on Snakes." Journal of Thermal Biology 37.4 (2012): 273-281.