
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heatwole, H 
A1  - Seymore, RS 
T1  - Cutaneous oxygen uptake in three groups of aquatic snakes
JF  - Australian Journal of Zoology
JO  - Aust. J. Zool.
Y1  - 1978
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
SP  - 481
EP  - 486
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO9780481 
N2  - 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. 
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