Pet amphibian (frog / salamander / newt) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query "(pet frog OR captive amphibian OR pet amphibian OR pet salamander) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)", 175 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- PMID 40740710 — It's not fur: newspaper article reporting of abandonment and relinquishment of pets exhibit taxonomic biases in framing and language use. (Royal Society open science, 2025). Abstract (opening): Animal companionship holds cultural and economic significance, but there are downsides too, including welfare compromises, the risk of pathogen spillover and the relinquishment or
- PMID 41028515 — DNA metabarcoding analysis of stomach flushing contents reveals the exceptionally diverse diet of the golden alpine salamander. (Scientific reports, 2025). Abstract (opening): Amphibians, particularly salamanders, are facing dramatic population declines worldwide; therefore, investigating their role as predators through diet analysis could inform targete
- PMID 41966362 — Microplastic ingestion is positively associated with age in a freshwater salamander population. (Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2026). Abstract (opening): Microplastics (MPs) are widely acknowledged as ubiquitous pollutants in freshwater systems and may threaten a variety of aquatic organisms, including amphibians. Owing to their per
- PMID 38742097 — Feral frogs, native newts, and chemical cues: identifying threats from and management opportunities for invasive African Clawed Frogs in Washington state. (PeerJ, 2024). Abstract (opening): Invasive species threaten biodiversity globally. Amphibians are one of the most threatened vertebrate taxa and are particularly sensitive to invasive species, including other amphi
- PMID 40699846 — The Application of Microsatellite Markers as Molecular Tools for Studying Genomic Variability in Vertebrate Populations. (Current issues in molecular biology, 2025). Abstract (opening): Vertebrate molecular genetic research methods typically employ single genetic loci (monolocus markers) and those involving a variable number of loci (multilocus markers). The forme
- PMID 37974288 — The role of Culex territans mosquitoes in the transmission of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis to amphibian hosts. (Parasites & vectors, 2023). Abstract (opening): Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms in the world, killing an estimated 750,000 people per year due to the pathogens they can transmit. Mosquitoes also pose a major threat to oth
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_amphibian_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).