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Reptile biological studies have been most productive at centres near deserts. This may have led to the considerable amount of research into the upper temperature relations of reptiles. Reptile cryobiological research has received little attention although it is commonly known that some reptile species inhabit temperate biomes, high latitudes and high altitudes.
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Spellerberg, I.F. (1973). Critical Minimum Temperatures of Reptiles. In: Wieser, W. (eds) Effects of Temperature on Ectothermic Organisms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65703-0_22
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