Factors affecting average daily metabolic rate of the fat mouse Steatomys pratensis (Dendromurinae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-109

  Perrin, M R ^a   Richardson, E J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL PIETERMARITZBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity; Fat mouse; Metabolism; Steatomys pratensis; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENERGY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; METABOLIC RATE; MOUSE; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 13844281054     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.06.007     Document Type: Article

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