Pet axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query "(axolotl OR Ambystoma mexicanum OR pet salamander) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding OR husbandry)", 3085 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- PMID 40679315 — The impact of size and ontogeny on suction feeding kinematics in the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). (Biology open, 2025). Abstract (opening): Size impacts all aspects of life in animals. Not only does it impact metabolism and physiology, it also affects movements, resulting in different selective pressures on animals of
- PMID 42096516 — Impact of Life-Cycle Variation on Feeding System Musculature in Caudata. (Integrative and comparative biology, 2026). Abstract (opening): Caudata (salamanders and newts) exhibit considerable diversity in terms of ecology, life cycle, morphology, and behavior, ranging from species with complete metamorphosis to those
- PMID 40836377 — Testing the Impact of Prey Presentation Method on the Feeding Kinematics of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ambystomatidae. (Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology, 2025). Abstract (opening): In animal behavior, standardizing experimental protocols ensures a rigorous interpretation of the results. However, when working with multisource data, homogeneous standardization
- PMID 40305450 — Movement ecology of captive-bred axolotls in restored and artificial wetlands: Conservation insights for amphibian reintroductions and translocations. (PloS one, 2025). Abstract (opening): Amphibians are among the most endangered vertebrates globally due to habitat loss, environmental degradation, and urban expansion. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), a critically e
- PMID 39046491 — Host Species and Environment Shape the Skin Microbiota of Mexican Axolotls. (Microbial ecology, 2024). Abstract (opening): Skin microbiomes in amphibians are complex systems that can be influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. In this study, we examined the effect of host species and environmental con
- PMID 40698726 — Streptozotocin induced hyperglycemia in the axolotl. (Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists, 2026). Abstract (opening): Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by loss of β cell mass and/or function, resulting in hyperglycemia. With no established curative treatment, this has initiated researc
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