Data and code from: Evaporative thermoregulation and the ecological significance of panting for lizards
Year: 2026
Type: dataset
Abstract: This dataset accompanies the study “Evaporative thermoregulation and the ecological significance of panting for lizards,” which investigates how panting influences activity time and water balance in five species of Sceloporus lizards across elevational gradients in the American Southwest. The data include species-specific physiological measurements (panting thresholds, panting effectiveness, thermal preferences, and critical thermal maxima), as well as outputs from mechanistic niche models (NicheMapR) simulating microclimates, body temperatures, activity periods, and evaporative water loss under recent and projected climate scenarios (+2, +4 °C). These data support analyses quantifying the ecological trade-offs between extended activity time and increased evaporative costs due to panting. The dataset enables reuse for comparative physiological studies, modeling of thermal constraints, and assessments of species vulnerability to climate warming.
Source: DRYAD
Author: Loughran, Caleb
Institutions: Western New Mexico University, University of New Mexico
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203448482