Thermoregulatory and thermogenic properties in Eothenomys miletus and Apodemus chevrieri

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-151

  Wang, Hai ^a   Yang, Xiaomi ^a   Liu, Chunyan ^a   Wang, Zhengkun ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apodemus chevrieri; Eothenomys miletus; Thermogenesis; Thermore gulation

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; TAXONOMY; THERMOREGULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HENGDUAN MOUNTAINS;

APODEMUS CHEVRIERI; EOTHENOMYS; MAMMALIA; MILETUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33744758687     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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