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Rhoptropus bradfieldi

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• ... that Rhoptropus bradfieldi has a metabolic rate about a quarter of that of other desert lizards? Source: "We found that it has a field metabolic rate (140 J d−1) that is 26% that of a typical desert lizard of the same size (540 J d−1)."
  • ALT1:... that the metabolic rate of Rhoptropus bradfieldi is about a quarter of that of other desert lizards?

• Reviewed: Victoriano G. de Ysasi
• Comment: The significance of the metabolic rate is that this lizard lies in wait for its prey to come near enough while other lizards actively hunt their prey, thus using more energy.

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 06:35, 15 September 2019 (UTC).

• 16px Hi Cwmhiraeth, review follows: article 5x expanded on 10-11 September; article exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I noticed no overly close paraphrasing; hook is mentioned in article and supported by the source cited ("a field metabolic rate that is 26% that of a typical desert lizard of the same size"), I found the hook interesting; QPQ has been carried out; looks good to me - Dumelow (talk) 07:32, 15 September 2019 (UTC)