List of works by Carlos Arturo Navas

70 microM caffeine treatment enhances in vitro force and power output during cyclic activities in mouse extensor digitorum longus muscle

scientific article published on 15 June 2005

A new species of Bachia Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Eastern Brazilian Cerrado, and data on its ecology, physiology and behavior

scientific article (publication date: 19 February 2013)

Aggressive behavior and performance in the Tegu lizard Tupinambis merianae

scientific article published in November 2009

An integrative study of the temperature dependence of whole animal and muscle performance during jumping and swimming in the frog Rana temporaria.

scientific article published in December 1999

Animals, energy, and water in extreme environments: perspectives from Ithala 2004.

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Ants can learn to forage on one-way trails

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Assessing Antibacterial Potential of Components of Phyllomedusa distincta Skin and its Associated Dermal Microbiota.

scientific article published on 29 January 2016

Beyond Janzen's Hypothesis: How Amphibians That Climb Tropical Mountains Respond to Climate Variation

scientific article published in 2023

Body lifting, flattening, and burying of Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983 (Squamata, Tropiduridae): Defense, thermoregulation, or both?

scientific article published in 2020

Coadaptation: a unifying principle in evolutionary thermal biology

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Comparative biochemistry and physiology in Brazil: a critical appraisal.

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Comparative biochemistry and physiology in Latin America over the last decade (1997-2006).

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Considerations for assessing maximum critical temperatures in small ectothermic animals: insights from leaf-cutting ants

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Control of metabolic rate is a hidden variable in the allometric scaling of homeotherms

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Dealing with water deficit in Atta ant colonies: large ants scout for water while small ants transport it.

scientific article published on 9 July 2012

Dehydration Hardly Slows Hopping Toads (Rhinella granulosa) from Xeric and Mesic Environments

scientific article published on 07 June 2013

Dishonest signals of strength in male slender crayfish (Cherax dispar) during agonistic encounters.

scientific article published on 11 June 2007

Do Higher Temperatures Increase Growth in the Nocturnal GeckoHomonota darwini(Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae)? A Skeletochronological Assessment Analyzed at Temporal and Geographic Scales

scientific article published in December 2012

Energy and water in aestivating amphibians

scientific article published on January 2010

Energy substrate utilization during nightly vocal activity in three species of Scinax (Anura/Hylidae)

scientific article published on 08 January 2008

Enhanced heat tolerance of viral-infected aphids leads to niche expansion and reduced interspecific competition

scientific article published on 04 March 2020

Extreme operative temperatures are better descriptors of the thermal environment than mean temperatures

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Head shape evolution in Tropidurinae lizards: does locomotion constrain diet?

scientific article published on 31 March 2008

Herpetological diversity along Andean elevational gradients: links with physiological ecology and evolutionary physiology

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How important are skeletal muscle mechanics in setting limits on jumping performance?

scientific article published on March 2007

Implications of microhabitat selection and patterns of activity on the thermal ecology of high elevation neotropical anurans

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Inter-individual variation and temperature-dependent antipredator behavior in the snake Tomodon dorsatus (Dipsadidae)

scientific article published on 31 March 2013

Interindividual differences in leg muscle mass and pyruvate kinase activity correlate with interindividual differences in jumping performance of Hyla multilineata.

scientific article published on 28 July 2005

Intraspecific relationships between resting and activity metabolism in anuran amphibians: influence of ecology and behavior

scientific article published in March 2004

Life-history evolution on tropidurinae lizards: influence of lineage, body size and climate

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Limb and tail lengths in relation to substrate usage in Tropidurus lizards

scientific article published on 01 May 2001

Locomotor performance of closely related Tropidurus species: relationships with physiological parameters and ecological divergence

scientific article published in March 2004

Metabolic and endocrine changes during the reproductive cycle of dermatophagic caecilians in captivity

scientific article published on 18 August 2013

Morphological and physiological specialization for digging in amphisbaenians, an ancient lineage of fossorial vertebrates.

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Morphological evolution in Tropidurinae squamates: an integrated view along a continuum of ecological settings

scientific article published on 6 November 2009

Patterns of distribution of anurans in high Andean tropical elevations: Insights from integrating biogeography and evolutionary physiology

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Physical constraints on thermoregulation and flight drive morphological evolution in bats

scientific article published on 04 April 2022

Physiological basis for diurnal activity in dispersing juvenile Bufo granulosus in the Caatinga, a Brazilian semi-arid environment

scientific article published on 4 October 2006

Respiratory physiology of high-altitude anurans: 55 years of research on altitude and oxygen

scientific article published on 18 May 2007

Seasonal metabolic changes in a year-round reproductively active subtropical tree-frog (Hypsiboas prasinus).

scientific article published on 20 September 2008

Sexual dimorphism of extensor carpi radialis muscle size, isometric force, relaxation rate and stamina during the breeding season of the frog Rana temporaria Linnaeus 1758.

scientific article published in February 2007

Skin microbiota in frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Species, forest type, and potential against pathogens

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Temperature effects on a whole metabolic reaction cannot be inferred from its components

scientific article published on 01 July 2004

Temperature effects on energy metabolism: a dynamic system analysis

scientific article published on 01 January 2002

The evolution of jumping performance in anurans: morphological correlates and ecological implications

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The face of Latin American comparative biochemistry and physiology

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The relevance and recognition of Latin American science. Introduction to the fourth issue of CBP-Latin America.

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Thermal ecology of montane Atelopus (Anura: Bufonidae): A study of intrageneric diversity.

scientific article published on 22 April 2016

Thermal relationships and exercise physiology in anuran amphibians: integration and evolutionary implications

scientific article published on 14 July 2007

Upper thermal tolerance plasticity in tropical amphibian species from contrasting habitats: implications for warming impact prediction

scientific article published on 16 December 2014

Urban physiology: city ants possess high heat tolerance

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Vocal and territorial behavior in the Smith frog (Hypsiboas faber): relationships with plasma levels of corticosterone and testosterone

scientific article published on 11 August 2012

Water balance and locomotor performance in three species of neotropical toads that differ in geographical distribution

scientific article published on 21 January 2010