Seasonal acclimatization of non-shivering thermogenesis in common spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) from different habitats

African Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 319-322

  Scantlebury, Michael ^a,b   Shanas, Uri ^a   Haim, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Body temperature; Non shivering thermogenesis; Noradrenaline; Seasonality; Spiny mice

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE;

ACOMYS; ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; MAMMALIA; SANDFLY FEVER SICILIAN VIRUS;

EID: 27644501088     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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