Fasting metabolism and thermoregulatory competence of the star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata (Talpidae: Condylurinae)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-298

  Campbell, Kevin L ^a   McIntyre, Ian W ^a   MacArthur, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Body temperature; Conductance; Condylura; Insectivore; Metabolism; Star nosed mole; Thermal biology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIET RESTRICTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMAL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLIC REGULATION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0032866231     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(99)00065-3     Document Type: Article

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