Effects of Daily Melatonin Administration on Circadian Activity Rhythms in the Diurnal Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus pennanti)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 339-347

  Rajaratnam, S M W ^a   Redman, J R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity rhythm; Circadian; Diurnal; Indian palm squirrel; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

FUNAMBULUS PALMARUM; FUNAMBULUS PENNANTI; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCIURIDAE;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MALE; MELATONIN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0031196446     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873049701200406     Document Type: Article

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