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1 June 2010 Thermoregulation by a Brooding Burmese Python (Python Molurus Bivittatus) in Florida
Ray W. Snow, Alexander J. Wolf, Brian W. Greeves, Michael S. Cherkiss, Robert Hill, Frank J. Mazzotti
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Abstract

We report an observation of shivering thermogenesis and insulation by a brooding Python molurus bivittatus (Burmese Python) just outside the northern boundary of Everglades National Park, FL. Temperature data loggers were placed in and around the brooding female's nest, and video was taken of the female performing shivering thermogenesis. Nest temperatures were maintained both warmer and cooler than ambient temperatures. This observation of thermoregulation through shivering thermogenesis and clutch insulation is the first documented instance of a Burmese Python exhibiting this behavior in the wild.

Ray W. Snow, Alexander J. Wolf, Brian W. Greeves, Michael S. Cherkiss, Robert Hill, and Frank J. Mazzotti "Thermoregulation by a Brooding Burmese Python (Python Molurus Bivittatus) in Florida," Southeastern Naturalist 9(2), 403-405, (1 June 2010). https://doi.org/10.1656/058.009.0215
Published: 1 June 2010
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