The role of thermal niche selection in maintenance of a colour polymorphism in redback salamanders (Plethodon cinereus)

Table 3 MMR Means by Season, Morph and Location. Mean whole body MMR (ml/h O₂ consumed) and Standard Errors for each morph within each season and location.

Season	Temperature (°C)	Phenotype	O'Neil	SE	VPA	SE
autumn	10	black	0.0151	0.0012	0.0143	0.0012
		striped	0.0161	0.0016	0.0165	0.0008
	15	black	0.0248	0.0022	0.0293	0.0021
		striped	0.0280	0.0029	0.0307	0.0028
	20	black	0.0386	0.0029	0.0476	0.0027
		striped	0.0426	0.0033	0.0460	0.0035
summer	10	black	0.0119	0.0017	0.0083	0.0009
		striped	0.0135	0.0023	0.0129	0.0017
	15	black	0.0207	0.0028	0.0184	0.0018
		striped	0.0190	0.0023	0.0184	0.0023
	20	black	0.0276	0.0031	0.0295	0.0044
		striped	0.0307	0.0033	0.0277	0.0018

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