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Metabolism of the spade-headed amphisbaenian worm lizard, diplometopon zarudnyi (Nikolsky, 1907), in Saudi Arabia (Reptilia : Trogonophidae)
Joint Authors
Paray, Bilal Ahmad
Rudayni, Hasan A.
al-Sadun, Muhammad Bin Khalid
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2018), pp.178-181, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The oxygen consumption rate V_ O2 and lactate production of the Amphisbaenian worm lizard Diplometopon zarudnyi were measured at temperatures ranging from 15 C to 35C at 5 C intervals.
The V_ O2 was significantly different between resting and active states at any specified temperature, while the average value at the resting state generally rose with increased temperature from 15 C (0.05 ml O2/g/ h) to 25 C (0.111 ml O2/g/h).
The aerobic respiration scopes at resting and active states were also significantly different.
The highest Q10 values (3.24 and 1.69) were obtained at 15 C–20 C and 30 C–35 C during resting and active states, respectively, with these values being significantly different.
Lactate concentrations were significantly higher during active states than when resting, and the anaerobic scope was found to increase with increased temperature.
There was a proportional increase in ATP molecules (lmoles/g/2 min) during aerobic or anaerobic respiration, as well as in total metabolic scope, with increasing temperature, and the anaerobic scope showed significantly higher values than the aerobic scope, confirming the importance of anaerobic behavior for this species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sadun, Muhammad Bin Khalid& Paray, Bilal Ahmad& Rudayni, Hasan A.. 2018. Metabolism of the spade-headed amphisbaenian worm lizard, diplometopon zarudnyi (Nikolsky, 1907), in Saudi Arabia (Reptilia : Trogonophidae). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.178-181.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sadun, Muhammad Bin Khalid…[et al.]. Metabolism of the spade-headed amphisbaenian worm lizard, diplometopon zarudnyi (Nikolsky, 1907), in Saudi Arabia (Reptilia : Trogonophidae). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 25, no. 1 (Jan. 2018), pp.178-181.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sadun, Muhammad Bin Khalid& Paray, Bilal Ahmad& Rudayni, Hasan A.. Metabolism of the spade-headed amphisbaenian worm lizard, diplometopon zarudnyi (Nikolsky, 1907), in Saudi Arabia (Reptilia : Trogonophidae). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2018. Vol. 25, no. 1, pp.178-181.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 181
Record ID
BIM-780568