Heterothermy in the southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis

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

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 437-445

  Hallam, Stacey L ^a   Mzilikazi, Nomakwezi ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Atelerix frontalis; Body temperature; Heterothermy; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; ANIMAL; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEDGEHOG; HIBERNATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; ANIMALS; AROUSAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEDGEHOGS; HIBERNATION; MALE; SEASONS;

AFROTHERIA; ANIMALIA; ATELERIX; ERINACEIDAE; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 79952689944     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-010-0531-5     Document Type: Article

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