
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Dryden, G 
A1  - Green, B 
A1  - King, D 
A1  - Losos, J 
T1  - Water and Energy Turnover in a Small Monitor Lizard, Varanus-Acanthurus
JF  - Wildlife Research
JO  - Wildl. Res.
Y1  - 1990
VL  - 17
IS  - 6
SP  - 641
EP  - 646
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9900641 
N2  - The field metabolic rates and water influxes of Varanus acanthurus were determined by means of doubly-labelled water during late spring. The mean metabolic rate was 0.101 +/- 0.032 mL CO2 g-1 h-1, which was equivalent to an energy expenditure of 63 kJ kg-1 day-1 and a fresh food consumption rate of 13.2 g kg-1 day-1. The mean rate of water influx was 15.9 +/- 6.8 mL kg-1 day-1 and it is suggested that up to 30% of water influxes are via pulmo-cutaneous exchange and drinking. It is considered that V. acanthurus is a secretive 'sit and wait' predator and that this accounts for the lower than predicted water influx and metabolic rates of this species. 
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