Carlos Arturo Navas

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Physiological basis for diurnal activity in dispersing juvenile Bufo granulosus in the Caatinga, a Brazilian semi-arid environment?
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 147, no. 3, pp. 647–657, 2007
  2. Comparative biochemistry and physiology in Brazil: A critical appraisal?
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 147, no. 3, pp. 586–593, 2007
  3. Honest and dishonest signals of strength in Australian slender crayfish (Cherax dispar): are male's liars and cheaters?
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 146, no. 4, pp. S119–S119, 2007
  4. Sexual dimorphism of extensor carpi radialis muscle morphology, isometric stress, kinetics and fatigue resistance during the breeding season of the frog Rana temporaria
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 146, no. 4, pp. S124–S124, 2007
  5. Comparative biochemistry and physiology in Latin America over the last decade (1997–2006)
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 147, no. 3, pp. 577–585, 2007
  6. Evolution of jumping capacity in Tropidurinae lizards: does habitat complexity influence obstacle-crossing ability?
    Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 91, no. 3, pp. 393–402, 2007
  7. 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
    Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 210, no. 4, pp. 715–721, 2007
  8. How important are skeletal muscle mechanics in setting limits on jumping performance?
    Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 210, no. 6, pp. 923–933, 2007
  9. Animals, Energy, and Water in Extreme Environments: Perspectives from Ithala 2004
    Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 265–273, 2006
  10. Coadaptation: A Unifying Principle in Evolutionary Thermal Biology
    Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 282–294, 2006
  11. The face of Latin American comparative biochemistry and physiology
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, vol. 142, no. 3-4, pp. 157–162, 2006
  12. Ecological constraints on the evolutionary association between field and preferred temperatures in Tropidurinae lizards
    Evolutionary Ecology, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 549–564, 2006
  13. The Leaf-Cutting ant Atta Sexdens rubropilosa, FOREL, 1908 Prefers Drier Chambers for Garbage Disposal
    Journal of Insect Behavior, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 19–24, 2006
  14. Structure and binding site of acetate on Pd(111) determined using density functional theory and low energy electron diffraction
    Catalysis Today, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 74–77, 2005
  15. 70 μM caffeine treatment enhances in vitro force and power output during cyclic activities in mouse extensor digitorum longus muscle
    European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 74–82, 2005
  16. Head co-ossification, phragmosis and defence in the casque-headed tree frog Corythomantis greeningi
    Journal of Zoology, vol. 265, no. 1, pp. 1–8, 2005
  17. Interindividual Differences in Leg Muscle Mass and Pyruvate Kinase Activity Correlate with Interindividual Differences in Jumping Performance of Hyla multilineata
    Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 78, no. 5, pp. 857–867, 2005
  18. Control of metabolic rate is a hidden variable in the allometric scaling of homeotherms
    Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 208, no. 9, pp. 1709–1716, 2005
  19. Temperature effects on a whole metabolic reaction cannot be inferred from its components
    Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 271, no. 1546, pp. 1415–1419, 2004
  20. Plant Selection and Seasonal Patterns of Vocal Activity in Two Populations of the Bromeligen Treefrog Scinax perpusillus (Anura, Hylidae)
    Journal of Herpetology, vol. 38, no. 3, p. 331, 2004
  21. Intraspecific Relationships between Resting and Activity Metabolism in Anuran Amphibians: Influence of Ecology and Behavior
    Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 197–208, 2004
  22. Locomotor performance of closely related Tropidurus species: relationships with physiological parameters and ecological divergence
    Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 207, no. 7, pp. 1183–1192, 2004
  23. Morphological and physiological specialization for digging in amphisbaenians, an ancient lineage of fossorial vertebrates
    Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 207, no. 14, pp. 2433–2441, 2004
  24. A preliminary assessment of anuran physiological and morphological adaptation to the Caatinga, a Brazilian semi-arid environment
    International Congress Series, vol. 1275, pp. 298–305, 2004
  25. Tradeoffs and the evolution of thermal reaction norms
    Trends in Ecology & Evolution, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 234–240, 2003
  26. The evolution of thermal physiology in ectotherms
    Journal of Thermal Biology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 249–268, 2002
  27. Oscillatory pattern in oxygen consumption of Hummingbirds
    Journal of Thermal Biology, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 371–379, 2002
  28. Herpetological diversity along Andean elevational gradients: links with physiological ecology and evolutionary physiology
    Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, vol. 133, no. 3, pp. 469–485, 2002
  29. Water economy in the casque-headed tree-frog Corythomantis greeningi (Hylidae): role of behaviour, skin, and skull skin co-ossification
    Journal of Zoology, vol. 257, no. 4, pp. 525–532, 2002
  30. Temperature effects on energy metabolism: a dynamic system analysis
    Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 269, no. 1486, pp. 15–19, 2002
  31. Environmental and Physiological Factors Influence Antipredator Behavior in Scinax hiemalis (Anura: Hylidae)
    Copeia, vol. 2002, no. 4, p. 994, 2002
  32. Limb and tail lengths in relation to substrate usage inTropidurus lizards
    Journal of Morphology, vol. 248, no. 2, pp. 151–164, 2001
  33. The Use of Agar Models to Study Amphibian Thermal Ecology
    Journal of Herpetology, vol. 34, no. 2, p. 330, 2000
  34. An integrative study of the temperature dependence of whole animal and muscle performance during jumping and swimming in the frog Rana temporaria
    Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, vol. 169, no. 8, pp. 588–596, 1999
  35. Thermal extremes at high elevations in the Andes: Physiological ecology of frogs
    Journal of Thermal Biology, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 467–477, 1997
  36. Implications of microhabitat selection and patterns of activity on the thermal ecology of high elevation neotropical anurans
    Oecologia, vol. 108, no. 4, pp. 617–626, 1996
  37. Thermal Dependency of Field Locomotor and Vocal Performance of High-Elevation Anurans in the Tropical Andes
    Journal of Herpetology, vol. 30, no. 4, p. 478, 1996
  38. The Effect of Temperature on the Vocal Activity of Tropical Anurans: A Comparison of High and Low-Elevation Species
    Journal of Herpetology, vol. 30, no. 4, p. 488, 1996