Thermoregulation and microhabitat use of Tachymenis peruviana (Dipsadidae) in semi-captivity conditions

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We studied for the first time Tachymenis peruviana´s thermal biology in semi-captivity, a snake species from the Andes. Body temperatures were positively related to the substrate and air temperatures. Retreats exposed to the sun were mostly used and selected. The effectiveness of thermoregulation depended on retreat use and time of day. A conformist strategy was used at a high-elevation site. The different strategies of this species to cope to different thermal regimes across its latitudinal and altitudinal distribution must still be done.

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