Osmoregulatory capacity of an arboreal rodent Thallomys nigricauda

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-107

  Frean, Jennifer L ^a   Downs, Colleen T ^a   Lovegrove, Barry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Kidney; Osmolality; Renal morphology; Thallomys nigricauda; Urea; Urine concentrating ability

Indexed keywords

THALLOMYS NIGRICAUDA;

EID: 0031724701     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0418     Document Type: Article

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