Norops cupreus inhabits lowland dry forests and gallery forests along the Pacific Coast of Central America. We used operative temperature models (OTM) to examine the thermoregulation of this species in Parque Nacional Palo Verde (Costa Rica) by conducting a field study in February 2003. Norops cupreus in Palo Verde appeared to thermoregulate during early morning hours, late evening, and during the afternoon to maintain their body temperature (Tb) < 33°C. Lower capture rates during the midday suggest decreased activity of N. cupreus during this period, perhaps because they actively searched for the coolest environmental temperature (Te). During the rest of the day, N. cupreus appeared to thermoconform, with mean body temperatures tracking minimum available Te. These results are similar to other observations reported for N. cupreus in Central America.

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在干旱的森林Anole，Norops cupreus中的温度调节

Norops cupreus居住在中美洲太平洋沿岸的低地干旱森林和长廊森林。我们通过操作性温度模型（OTM）于2003年2月进行了田野研究，以检验该物种在Parque Nacional Palo Verde（哥斯达黎加）中的温度调节。PaloVerde的Norops cupreus似乎在清晨，傍晚和下午保持体温（Tb）<33°C。中午较低的捕获率表明在此期间铜杯猪笼草的活动减少，可能是因为它们积极寻找最凉爽的环境温度（Te）。在当天余下的时间里，N。cupreus似乎呈热适形，平均体温追踪了最低的可用Te。这些结果与针对N报道的其他观察结果相似。