- feed. The pit
organ is
complex in
structure and is
similar to the
thermoreceptive labial pits
found in boas and pythons. It is deep and
located in a...
- four
times heavier. The head is
triangular with a con****uous row of
thermoreceptive labial pits. The
colouring of M.
spilota is
highly variable, ranging...
- this
biological infrared detection system.
Other organisms that have
thermoreceptive organs are
pythons (family Pythonidae), some boas (family Boidae),...
-
Arboreal and
generally nocturnal, it
feeds on
mammals and birds. Its
thermoreceptive pits help it to
locate its prey. It will also
leave the
trees to actively...
- length,
although 6–7 foot (183–213 cm)
specimens are not uncommon.
Thermoreceptive pits are
located between the
labial scales.
Females are
larger than...
- females.
Similar to
other scarab beetles, they
likely rely on
hygro and
thermoreceptive sensilla to ****ess
their surroundings.
These sensory structures, such...
- the
genus are
nocturnal and have
large numbers of very
pronounced thermoreceptive pits are
located between the
labial scales.
Species in the
genus Corallus...
-
Females are
generally larger than males. The head is
broad with
several thermoreceptive pits
along the nose. The tail is
short and tapering.[citation needed]...
-
unlike other boids, the
compact skull includes a
prefrontal bone. No
thermoreceptive labial pits are present.
Adapted to burrowing, the body is cylindrical...
- PMID 14736861. Han ZS,
Zhang ET,
Craig AD (Jul 1998). "Nociceptive and
thermoreceptive lamina I
neurons are
anatomically distinct".
Nature Neuroscience. 1...
