Cutaneous Resistance to Evaporative Water Loss in Brazilian Rhinella (Anura: Bufonidae) from Contrasting Environments

Copeia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (3) ◽  
pp. 618-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Prates ◽  
Carlos A. Navas
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water ◽  
Cutaneous Resistance

Influence of temperature on evaporative water loss and cutaneous resistance to water vapour diffusion in the orange-thighed frog (Litoria xanthomera)

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Buttemer ◽  
Craig Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Water Vapour Diffusion ◽  
Vapour Diffusion ◽  
Influence Of Temperature On ◽  
Average Body Mass ◽  
Average Body ◽  
Cutaneous Resistance

We evaluated the effect of ambient temperatures between 25 and 43°C on the rate of evaporative water loss (EWL) in eight adult Litoria xanthomera (average body mass = 7.3 ± 0.6 g). Frogs were placed in a cylindrical chamber that permitted them to fully conceal their ventral surfaces using a water-conserving posture. Their EWL was 7.1 ± 0.7 mg g–1 h–1 at 25°C and reached 28.0 ± 2.5 mg g–1 h–1 at 43°C. Agar replicas of the frogs were used to evaluate boundary-layer resistances associated with the EWL measurements and, thus, to permit evaluation of cutaneous resistance to vapour diffusion (rc) in live frogs. The rc of L. xanthomera was stable over the temperature range of 25–35°C, averaging about 28 s cm–1, and then declined stepwise with ambient temperatures above 37°C. The highest rc recorded for each individual over the range of temperatures studied averaged 32.0 ± 1.2 s cm–1. The thermolabile nature of rc demonstrates a well developed thermoregulatory control of EWL in this species, a trait very similar in pattern and extent to that previously measured in the closely related Litoria chloris.

Cutaneous Resistance to Evaporative Water Loss in the Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora)

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Wygoda ◽  
Theresa F. Dabruzzi ◽  
Wayne A. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water ◽  
Cutaneous Resistance

Shell Resistance and Evaporative Water Loss from Bird Eggs: Effects of Wind Speed and Egg Size

1981 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Spotila ◽  
Christina J. Weinheimer ◽  
Charles V. Paganelli
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Egg Size ◽  
Evaporative Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water ◽  
Bird Eggs

Scaling of Evaporative Water Loss in Marsupials

1986 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Hinds ◽  
Richard E. MacMillen
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water Loss ◽  
Evaporative Water
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