The Effect of Heat on the Color Changes in the Skin of Anolis Carolinensis Cuv (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Effect of Heat on the Color Changes in the Skin of Anolis Carolinensis Cuv (Classic Reprint) written by G. H. Parker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Effect of Heat on the Color Changes in the Skin of Anolis Carolinensis Cuv Nevertheless, since all our experiments had been carried on with more or less change of temperature, it was necessary to check this before any sound conclusions could be drawn as to other factors. On December 30, with the temperature in the box varying from 22 C. Just before the experiments were begun to 27 at the close of them, the average time of twenty records at various intermediate temperatures was minutes, while at 27 it was 12 minutes. Therefore, notwithstanding the Opinion of many investigators that temperature plays little or no part in the color changes of lizards and other lower vertebrates, we determined to test the in uence of heat on Anolis, and the results obtained are given on the following pages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."