Hibernation patterns and changes of body temperature in Daurian ground squirrels (Spermophilus dauricus) during hibernation

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 387-395

  Yang, Ming ^a   Xing, Xin ^a   Guan, Shujun ^a   Zhao, Yan ^a   Wang, Ziying ^a   Wang, Dehua ^b  

^a SHENYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Daurian ground squirrel (Spernwphilus dauricus); Hibernation; Hibernation bout

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; HIBERNATION; INDIVIDUAL VARIATION; RODENT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 83455223793     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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