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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1415-1435 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Neuroscience |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- hystricognath
- neuroanatomy
- rodent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)