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The effect of thyroxine on the oxygen consumption of the ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal) |
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| Authors: | M K Al-Sadoon A A el-Banna |
| Abstract: | Acutely administered thyroxine caused significant increase in the whole body rate of oxygen consumption of C. ocellatus at temperatures between 4 and 25 degrees C. No significant increase in the oxygen consumption was observed over the voluntary body temperature range of 30-40 degrees C. |
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