Sex differences in torpor patterns during natural hibernation in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Callospermophilus lateralis)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 751-758

  Healy, Jessica E ^a   Burdett, Kendra A ^a   Buck, C Loren ^b   Florant, Gregory L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

body temperature; Callospermophilus lateralis; natural hibernation patterns; sex differences; timing

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT; SEXUAL SELECTION; TORPOR;

ANIMALIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS LATERALIS;

EID: 84863689303     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-120.1     Document Type: Article

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