Seasonal variation of behavioural thermoregulation in the Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
D. Giacometti, G. J. Tattersall
This study shows that Spotted Salamanders actively thermoregulate seasonally despite being fossorial, with higher thermoregulatory targets and thermophilic behaviors in the active season.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition