ROBINSON P F
Science. 1959 Aug 28;130(3374):502-3. doi: 10.1126/science.130.3374.502.
The critical temperature for the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, is determined to be 30 degrees C. The zone of thermal neutrality extends to 400C. This species possesses a high degree of tolerance for heat and has a greater capacity for temperature regulation than is reported for many of the desert rodents.
已确定长爪沙鼠(Meriones unguiculatus)的临界温度为30摄氏度。热中性区延伸至40摄氏度。该物种对热具有高度耐受性,并且与许多沙漠啮齿动物相比,具有更强的温度调节能力。