
%0 Journal Article
%A Heatwole, H 
%A Seymore, RS 
%T Cutaneous oxygen uptake in three groups of aquatic snakes
%J Australian Journal of Zoology
%D 1978/09/01
%V 26
%N 3
%P 481-486
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO9780481
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/ZO9780481 
%X Four species of sea snakes of the genus Hydrophis had high rates of cutaneous oxygen uptake (1.50-1.94 ml 100g-l h-l) whereas sea kraits (genus Laticauda) and a homalopsine colubrid, Cerberus rhynchops, normally had much lower values (0.45-0.74 ml 100g-l h-1). The amount of cutaneous oxygen uptake appeared to be correlated with the degree of aquatic adaptation. The four sea snakes are completely aquatic; the sea kraits emerge on land at least seasonally and in some cases daily; Cerberus is amphibious, living in tidal areas. In all species, activity resulted in increased cutaneous oxygen uptake. 
