Comparative thermoregulatory physiology of two dunnarts, Sminthopsis macroura and Sminthopsis ooldea (Marsupialia:Dasyuridae)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-63

  Tomlinson, Sean ^a   Withers, Philip C ^a   Maloney, Shane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

evaporative water loss; metabolic rate; thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY MASS; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 84865031406     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO12034     Document Type: Article

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