Nocturnal and diurnal rhythms in the unstriped Nile rat, Arvicanthis niloticus

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 364-377

  Blanchong, J A ^a   McElhinny, T L ^a   Mahoney, M M ^a   Smale, L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arvicanthis niloticus; Body temperature; Circadian; Diurnal; Nocturnal; Rhythm; Running wheel

Indexed keywords

ACROCERAS MACRUM; ANIMALIA; ARVICANTHIS NILOTICUS; ELAGATIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 0033216148     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074873099129000777     Document Type: Article

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