Fig. 2. Time course of postprandial change in (A) pHa, (B)
[HCO3], (C) PaCO2 and (D)
PaO2 in Varanus exanthematicus with time 0
representing the fasted state and all other values postprandial. Values are
mean ± 1 s.e.m. (N=6); asterisks mark mean values that are
significantly different (P<0.05) from the fasting value. The
dotted lines represent the standard error around the fasting values for
comparison throughout the digestive period.