Figure 2 in Hibernation and emergence pattern of Tupinambis merianae (Squamata: Teiidae) in the Taim Ecological Station, southern Brazil

Figure 2. Air and soil temperature variation in the first month of each climatic season [(A) spring5September; (B) summer5December; (C) autumn5April] at Santa Marta Base, ESEC Taim, city of Santa Vitória do Palmar (State of Rio Grande do Sul), from August 2006 to April 2007. The averages correspond to measures taken four times each day of study by the researchers. Soil temperature was measured at the soil surface, and air temperature was measured 1 m above the ground at the same point.