Torpor use by free-ranging pallid bats (Antrozous pallidus) at the northern extent of their range

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 933-941

  Rambaldini, Daniela A ^a   Brigham, R Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature; Arid habitat; Arousal; Body condition index; Chiroptera; Heterothermy; Rewarming; Roost temperature; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; BAT; BODY CONDITION; BODY TEMPERATURE; HABITAT USE; MICROCLIMATE; SKIN; TORPOR;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; OKANAGAN VALLEY;

ANTROZOUS; ANTROZOUS PALLIDUS; CHIROPTERA;

EID: 51349137529     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-029.1     Document Type: Article

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