Energetics and torpor of a South American "living fossil", the microbiotheriid Dromiciops gliroides

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

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-297

  Bozinovic, Francisco ^a   Ruiz, Gricelda ^b   Rosenmann, Mario ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Energetics; Marsupials; South America; Thermoregulation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MARSUPIAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CHILE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIBERNATION; MARSUPIALIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 2642511728     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-004-0414-8     Document Type: Article

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