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. 2016 Oct 19;11(10):e0164713. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164713

Table 1. Mass-specific oxygen consumption in scincid lizards.

Lizard Body Mass(g) Measurement Temperature (°C) Mass-Specific Oxygen Consumption(ml. g-1. h-1) Q10 (Across Maximum Reported Temperature Range) Reference
Genus Species
Plestiodon chinensis 21–38 30 5.0–9.0 - [28]
fasciatus 5.0–7.3 20, 25, 30 0.10, 0.17, 0.83 8.3 Present Study
inexpectatus 6.0–7.5 20, 25, 30 0.09, 0.27, 0.42 4.7 Present Study
laticeps 9.0–12.2 20, 25, 30 0.06, 0.10, 0.17 2.8 Present Study
Eulamprus quoyii 28.8 30 0.12 - [24]
tympanum Not reported 30 0.21 - [13]
Eremia lineocellata 3.3 26, 37 0.10, 0.25 2.0 [27]
lugubris 3.8 26, 34, 37 0.09, 0.21, 0.24 2.4 [27]
Oligosoma nigriplantare polychroma 3.3 13 0,05* - [29]
zelandicum 3.8 13 0.04* - [29]
Cyclodina aenea 2.5 13 0.05* - [29]
macgregori 17.6 13 0,04* - [29]
Scincella lateralis 0.9 24, 28, 32, 36 0.11, 0.19, 0.19, 0.27* 2.1–3.3 [30]

*values calculated from reported means for body mass and whole animal oxygen consumption.