.... For example, in colder environments, animals tend to be larger and to show higher thermal inertia, as proposed by Bergmann's rule and the heat balance hypothesis (HBH). Additionally, dark coloration increases solar radiation absorption and should accelerate heat gain (thermal melanism hypothesis, TMH). We...

... The author declares no competing financial interests. 12 6 2014 11 8 2014 © 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Data logger Heat production rate Thermal conductivity Thermal diffusivity Thermal inertia Unsteady model Large reptiles, including giant...