Original title: Poikilothermic traits in Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi). Reality or myth?
Authors: ZEMANOVÁ, Milada
Document type: Rigorous theses
Year: 2012
Language: eng
Abstract: The African mole-rats is a mammalian family well known for a variety of ecophysiological adaptations for strictly belowground life. The Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi) is supposed to have strong poikilothermic traits, because it is not able to maintain a stable body temperature at ambient temperatures below 20°C. In our study, we measured resting metabolic rate and body temperature of Mashona mole-rats across a gradient of ambient temperatures to test its poikilothermic traits. Tested mole-rats show typical mammalian pattern in resting metabolic rates. And their body temperature was stable at ambient temperatures from 10 to 25°C. We thus cannot confirm poikilothermic traits in this species.
Keywords: Bathyergidae; body temperature; poikilothermy; resting metabolic rate; subterranean rodent; thermoregulation
Citation: ZEMANOVÁ, Milada. Poikilothermic traits in Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi). Reality or myth?. České Budějovice, 2012. rigorózní práce (RNDr.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
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