Thermoregulation of captive Caiman latirostris (Alligatoridae).

We investigate if thermoregulatory patterns of captive broad snouted caiman, null Caiman latirostris , changes in response to different thermal situations. We implanted subcutaneous dataloggers on eight adult females and distributed four copper models filled with water to measure operative environmental temperatures exposed to the sun (Ts), at the shadow (Tsh), at the water (Tw) and at the water ponds (Tp) located inside the caiman pen. Maximum...