Heat tolerance of short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in the field

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 449-457

  Brice, Peter H ^a   Grigg, Gordon C ^a   Beard, Lyn A ^a   Donovan, Janette A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Echidna; Heat tolerance; Tachyglossus aculeatus; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

TACHYGLOSSIDAE; TACHYGLOSSUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 0036888863     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(02)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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