Daily hypothermia and torpor in a tropical primate: Synchronization by 24-h light-dark cycle

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 6 50-6, 2001, Pages

  Perret, M ^a   Aujard, F ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Circadian rhythm; Light response; Locomotor activity; Mouse lemur

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHERMIA; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSIMIAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPIC CLIMATE;

EID: 0035662234     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.6.r1925     Document Type: Article

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