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This research article investigates the phenomenon of seasonal reproductive endothermy in tegu lizards, which can maintain body temperatures significantly above ambient levels during reproduction. The findings suggest that tegus exhibit enhanced metabolic rates and reduced thermal conductance, allowing them to engage in facultative endothermy, challenging traditional views of ectothermic vertebrates. This study contributes to the understanding of the evolutionary origins of endothermy and supports the parent
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- nosicelosinothile
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- EN