Sleep in reptiles and amphibians Sleep in non-human animals

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sleeping african dwarf fischer s chameleon



a komodo dragon sleeping.


reptiles have quiescent periods similar mammalian sleep, , decrease in electrical activity in brain has been registered when animals have been asleep. however, eeg pattern in reptilian sleep differs seen in mammals , other animals. in reptiles, sleep time increases following sleep deprivation, , stronger stimuli needed awaken animals when have been deprived of sleep compared when have slept normally. suggests sleep follows deprivation compensatorily deeper.



in 2016, study report existence of rem- , nrem-like sleep stages in australian dragon pogona vitticeps. amphibians have periods of inactivity show high vigilance (receptivity potentially threatening stimuli) in state.








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