Fur changes in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum: Possible thermal compensatory mechanism;Cambios en el pelaje del roedor subterráneo Ctenomys talarum: Posible mecanismo térmico compensatorio

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-242

  Cutrera, Ana P ^a,b   Antinuchi, Carlos D ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ctenomys talarum; Dissipation; Fur; Subterranean environment

Indexed keywords

CTENOMYS; CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 4444224141     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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