Preferred Temperature Ranges for Commonly Used Laboratory Animals
Species | Preferred Temperature Range for Housing |
|---|---|
Rodents | 18–26°C (64–79°F) |
Rabbits | 16–22°C (61–72°F) |
Ferrets | 15–21°C (59–70°F) |
Nonhuman primates | 18–29°C (64–84°F) |
Zebrafish and other tropical fish | 27–32°C (80−90°F) |
South African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) | 18–20°C (64–68°F) |
West African clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis) | 24–26°C (75–79°F) |
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