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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Endotherm

Variations: warm-blooded, homeotherm

An animal that can keep its core body temperature at a nearly constant level regardless of the temperature of the surrounding environment.

See also: ectotherm

WWW References:

• Thermoregulation

Citations:

• Greer, A. E., Lazell, J. D. and Wright, R. M. 1973. Anatomical evidence for a countercurrent heat exchanger in the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). - Nature 244: 181.
• Paladino, F. V. and Spotila, J. R. 1992. Dinosaurs and leatherbacks: standing up to the cold. - Australian Natural History 23: 937-943.

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-13 16:59:18
Last modified: 2005-05-05 19:42:11