Torpor and hibernation in a basal placental mammal, the Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi

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

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 691-698

  Lovegrove, Barry G ^a   Génin, Fabien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Daily torpor; Echinops telfairi; Hibernation; Madagascar; Tenrec

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIBERNATION; INSECTIVORA; MADAGASCAR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SLEEP;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HIBERNATION; INSECTIVORA; MADAGASCAR; SEASONS; SLEEP;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOPS TELFAIRI; ERINACEIDAE; EUTHERIA; TENREC; TENRECIDAE;

EID: 48249086931     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-008-0257-9     Document Type: Article

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