Heterothermy in elephant shrews, Elephantulus spp. (Macroscelidea): Daily torpor or hibernation?

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-10

  Lovegrove, B G ^a   Raman, J ^a   Perrin, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elephant Shrews; Elephantulus; Heterothermy; Macroscelidea; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHREW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SHREWS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035131398     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600000139     Document Type: Article

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