Abstract
The naked mole-rat (Rodentia, Bathyergidae: Heterocephalus glaber) is a strictly subterranean eusocial mammal. These rodents show a suite of morphological and physiological adaptations, including brain specializations, to this underground milieu that they have inhabited since the early Miocene. Recently, naked mole-rats have received considerable attention as the longest living rodent known, and some of these brain specializations may be potentially important to their exceptional longevity. To serve as a basis for future brain studies, we have constructed a stereotaxic atlas of the brain of this species, labeling all major brain structures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1415-1435 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Neuroscience |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2006 |
Keywords
- hystricognath
- neuroanatomy
- rodent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Xiao, J., Levitt, J. B., & Buffenstein, R. (2006). A stereotaxic atlas of the brain of the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber). Neuroscience, 141(3), 1415-1435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.03.077