| the particularities of a remote islet shape the thermoregulatory profile of an endemic mediterranean lizard. | environmental temperatures considerably affect the reptilian ability for thermoregulation and harsh climatic conditions may impose a highly effective body temperature regulation to lizards. such demanding conditions are more common to extreme mainland habitats (e.g. deserts or mountains). to the contrary, islands have more benign climate conditions thanks to the thermal buffering effect of the surrounding sea. however, this favorable effect may be eliminated in small size islets where the scarci ... | 2016 | 27712661 |