Seasonal thermogenesis of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-64

  Merritt, J F ^a   Zegers, D A ^a   Rose, L R ^a  

^a SECTION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown adipose tissue; Flying squirrels; Glaucomys volans; Nonshivering thermogenesis; Resting metabolic rate; Social thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; METABOLISM; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOREGULATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; PETAURISTINAE; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0035090197     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<0051:STOSFS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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