Patterns of interspecific variation in the heart rates of embryonic reptiles.

New non-invasive technologies allow direct measurement of heart rates (and thus, developmental rates) of embryos. We applied these methods to a diverse array of oviparous reptiles (24 species of lizards, 18 snakes, 11 turtles, 1 crocodilian), to identify general influences on cardiac rates during em...

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Main Authors: Wei-Guo Du, Hua Ye, Bo Zhao, Ligia Pizzatto, Xiang Ji, Richard Shine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3236780?pdf=render