Body Temperatures of Manis gigantea and Manis tricuspis
Abstract
Little information has been published with regard to body temperatures of pangolins. Eisentraut (Saugetierk, Mitt. 4:64-67, 1959) provided a few rectal temperatures of Manis tricuspis. Data available on body temperatures, as well as detailed information on other aspects of the biology of pangolins, were summarized by Mohr (Schuppentiere, Die neue Brehm-Bucherei, A. Ziemsen Verlag-Wittenberg Lutherstadt, 99 pp., 1961). The purpose of this report is to present some additional information on body temperatures and thermal regulatory responses of M. gigantea and M. tricuspis.
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Previous studies on two African pangolins, Phataginus tricuspis and P. tetradactyla, recorded temperature fluctuations of 2.5°C and 4.5°C, respectively.
“Previous studies on two African pangolins, Phataginus tricuspis and P. tetradactyla also recorded temperature fluctuations of 2.5°C and 4.5°C, respectively (Jones, 1973).”
From Body temperatures of <i>Manis pentadactyla</i> and <i>Manis javanica</i> (2021) · cites this paper as Jones, 1973
In the body-temperature results, Jones assigns the 2.5°C variation to Manis gigantea and the 4.5°C variation to M. tricuspis—the opposite of the claimed value for tricuspis. The paper does not report a fluctuation for P. tetradactyla. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe highest absolute maximum body temperature measured in this study (38.2°C) was higher than the maximum body temperatures reported previously for any pangolin species in captivity (33.9-37.8°C) and almost 3°C higher than that previously reported for a wild Temminck's pangolin (35.4°C).
“The highest (absolute maximum) body temperature (38.2°C) we measured was higher than the maximum body temperatures reported previously for any pangolin species in captivity (33.9–37.8°C, Jones, 1973; McNab, 1984; Heath and Hammel, 1986; Heath, 1987; Boyles et al., 2019; Challender et al., 2020; Yu et al., 2021) and almost 3°C higher than that previously reported for a wild Temminck’s pangolin (35.”
From Temminck’s pangolins relax the precision of body temperature regulation when resources are scarce in a semi-arid environment (2023) · cites this paper as Jones, 1973
In “Body Temperatures of Manis gigantea and Manis tricuspis” (page not available), Jones reports a maximum of 34.5°C for M. gigantea, measured while pangolins were held in cages or baskets. That supports one earlier captive measurement below 38.2°C, but this paper does not establish the full 33.9–37.8°C range or report a 35.4°C measurement for a wild Temminck’s pangolin. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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Panaino, W., Parrini, F., Kamerman, P. R., Hetem, R. S., Meyer, L. C. R., Smith, D., van Dyk, G., & Fuller, A. (2023) · Conservation Physiology · doi:10.1093/conphys/coad068 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Body temperatures of <i>Manis pentadactyla</i> and <i>Manis javanica</i>
Yu, Y., Wu, S., Wang, W., Mahmood, A., & Zhang, F. (2021) · Veterinary Medicine and Science · doi:10.1002/vms3.611 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
- Authors
- Jones, C.
- Affiliations
- National Museum of Natural History (US)
- Corresponding author
- Jones, C.
- Venue
- Journal of Mammalogy
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1973-04-26
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 263-266
- ISSN
- 0022-2372 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-1542
- OpenAlex
- W2317001236
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Mammalogy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Lincoln (University of Nebraska) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Keywords
- Manis tricuspis, pangolins, body temperature, rectal temperature, temperature regulation, thermoregulation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Body Temperature, Body Temperature Regulation, Xenarthra
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