Hutchison V H, Dowling H G, Vinegar A
Science. 1966 Feb 11;151(3711):694-6. doi: 10.1126/science.151.3711.694.
At varying environmental temperatures, measurements of body temperatures and gas exchange of a female Indian python (Python molurus bivittatus) show that during the brooding period this animal can regulate its body temperature by physiological means analogous to those in endotherms. Ambient temperatures below 33 degrees C result in spasmodic contractions of the body musculature with a consequent increase in metabolism and body temperature.
在不同的环境温度下，对一条雌性印度蟒（缅甸蟒）的体温和气体交换进行测量，结果表明，在孵卵期间，这种动物能够通过类似于恒温动物的生理方式调节体温。环境温度低于33摄氏度会导致身体肌肉组织痉挛性收缩，从而使新陈代谢和体温升高。
