Geographic energetics of the andean mouse, Abrothrix andinus

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 205-209

  Bozinovic, Francisco ^a   Lagos, Jorge A ^a   Marquet, Pablo A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Abrothrix; Andes Mountains; Energetics; Rigid endothermy; South American rodents; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ABROTHRIX; ABROTHRIX ANDINUS; ANDINOMYS EDAX; RODENTIA;

EID: 0347657233     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383220     Document Type: Article

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