Abstract
1.1. Kinosternon hirtipes, a primarily aquatic turtle, consistently demonstrates greater rates of evaporative water loss (EWL) compared to the more terrestrial congener K. flaivscens.2.2. Quantitative serum chemistry analysis indicates that 12-day experimental dehydration does not produce extreme physiological stress in either species.3.3. Measurements of oxygen consumption and carton dioxide release suggest that interspecific variations in EWL are not attributable to respiratory w rer loss or metabolism.4.4. General morphology and moderate-sized plastrons of K. hirtipes and K. flavescens suggest similar functional evaporative surface areas for these species.5.5. Following dehydration, both species show increased thickening of the horny epidermal layer of integument. Interspecific variations in the degree of keratinization may account for the superior ability of K. flavescens to resist cutaneous water loss.
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