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Oscillations in pH and PCO2 resulting from tidal breathing have been noted in mammals for many years (Nims & Marshall, 1938; Band et al., 1969), and there is some evidence that they play a role in ventilatory control (Cross et al., 1982). These oscillations are particularly prominent in some reptiles because of their large tidal volumes and intermittent breathing patterns. The rate of rise of intrapulmonary PCO2 after each breath is an index of the metabolic rate, and Furilla (1991) showed a strong correlation between this rate of rise and ventilation in garter snakes.
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Furilla, R.A. (1994). Breathing Frequency and Tidal Volume are Independently Controlled in Garter Snakes: The Role of CO2-Rise Time. In: O’Regan, R.G., Nolan, P., McQueen, D.S., Paterson, D.J. (eds) Arterial Chemoreceptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 360. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2572-1_67
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