10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNGLESS»
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Spiders of Southern Africa
Orange. Lungless. Spiders. Family Caponiidae Caponia spp. and Diploglena spp
. Web: None. Venom: Not known to be harmful to man. Distribution: Throughout
the region. Description: 6-13 mm. These spiders do not have booklungs, hence ...
Astri Leroy, John Leroy, 2003
2
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
LUNGLESS. SALAMANDER. The long-tailed salamander, so named because its
tail is nearly twice the length of its body. Almost all lungless salamanders are
found in tropical and North America. LUNGLESS SALAMANDER The eastern
tiger ...
3
Environmental Physiology of the Amphibians
Resting metabolic rates of salamanders are low, about 60% of the predicted
value for air-breathing ectotherms, but differences between lunged and lungless
salamanders are not apparent (Feder 1976a). Thus lunglessness does not
appear to ...
Martin E. Feder, Warren W. Burggren, 1992
4
Southern African Spiders: An Identification Guide
FAMILY: Caponiidae LUNGLESS ORANGE SPIDERS COMMON GENERA:
Capon/a (eight-eyed orange spiders). Diplogena (two-eyed orange spiders)
LIFESTYLE: Free-running, ground-living HABITAT: In webbing, scrapes or free-
running, ...
5
The Physiological Ecology of Vertebrates: A View from Energetics
All members of the predominately New World family Plethodontidae are lungless,
as are the European salamanders in the genus Chiloglossa. Other salamanders,
namely the European salamandrid Salamandrina and members of the ...
6
Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia
Lungless Salamanders FAMILY PLETHODONTIDAE Most species in this family,
including the 38 found in Georgia, are small; very few exceed 18 cm (7.2 in) in
total length. Some, like the seepage salamander (Desmognathus aeneus), do not
...
7
The Klamath Knot: Explorations of Myth and Evolution
Of course, it's possible that myriapods and lungless salamanders are locked in a
struggle for dominance of the under-a-log realm, that one group will eventually
drive the other to extinction. I suspect, though, that there will always be enough ...
David Rains Wallace, 1983
They live only in the vicinity of cold, clear streams. Family Plethodontidae— the
Lungless Salamanders The largest salamander family, Plethodontidae (the
lungless salamanders), contains 391 species. Reaching its greatest diversity in
the ...
On the other hand, in a study of the lungless salamander, Desmognathus fuscus,
Piiper et al. (1976) concluded that arterial and venous blood probably are
completely mixed in the heart. Of the cardiac output of 0.11 to 0.19 miming body
weight ...
William E. Duellman, 1994
10
North American Wildlife
LUNGLESS SALAMANDER The long-tailed salamander, so named because its
tail is nearly twice the length of its body. Almost all lungless salamanders are
found in tropical and North America. LUNGLESS SALAMANDER The eastern
tiger ...
Marshall Cavendish Reference, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNGLESS»
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Rare Frogs, Salamander and Flower in Pacific Northwest Move …
They are lungless and breathe through their skin. They are found in wet forests in western Oregon from the Columbia River Gorge in ... «Center for Biological Diversity, Jun 15»
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Tromp through the stream at a secluded portion of The Dawes Arboretum property in search of lungless salamanders. Guests meet in the ... «The Buckeye Lake Beacon, Jun 15»
The Awareness record release June 13 at Oshawa's Moustache Club
15 Simcoe St. N. (second floor), Oshawa, presents Take Heart, Coldfront, Lungless and Letdown June 11, ($10, doors at 7 p.m.), Rory Taillon, ... «durhamregion.com, Jun 15»
Hunt for salamanders at Dawes Arboretum
NEWARK – Tromp through the stream at the Dawes Arboretum on Friday in search of lungless salamanders. Guests will meet at the Visitor's ... «The Newark Advocate, Jun 15»
Hey Ma, I'm Sorry, But Your Son's an Artist
It's like breathing for my lungless soul, spiritual asthma medication. I don't know if I'll ever make enough to buy you that home, with the gigantic ... «DJBooth.net, Jun 15»
In Paradisiacal Nicaragua, Contemplating a Canal
... and fauna, including a lungless salamander first discovered and described in just 2008, and Tomocichla tuba, a relatively rare cichlid fish. «New York Times, Apr 15»
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Legless Amphibian That Eats Its …
It's a massive aquatic species, growing to almost three feet long—the largest lungless tetrapod on Earth, according to Kleinteich. (Yes, it's still ... «Wired, Feb 15»
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for 17 Rare Amphibians …
... Carolina gopher frog, Cedar Key mole skink, Florida scrub lizard and seven lungless salamanders — because habitat loss and other factors ... «Center for Biological Diversity, Dec 14»
Salado funds salamander study
... discussion about the Salado salamander, one question that seems to get glossed over is why do the 4-inch, lungless amphibians matter. «Killeen Daily Herald, Nov 14»
Crossword roundup: ghosts in the marketplace
Equally unexpected: I did not anticipate learning as much as I did about lungless salamanders before encountering schroduck's “Primarily, ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
