Seasonal fluctuations in body fat and activity levels in a rain-forest species of mouse lemur, Microcebus rufus

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 883-910

  Atsalis, Sylvia ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lemuriformes; Life history; Mouse lemur; Nocturnal prosimian; Torpor, body weight

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FAT RESERVE; PRIMATE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

MADAGASCAR; RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK;

MICROCEBUS RUFUS;

EID: 0033385574     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1020826502103     Document Type: Article

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