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Amphibian environment — desiccation risk if enclosure care inadequate

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Amphibian environment — desiccation risk if enclosure care inadequate

Source: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted professional veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.

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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Amphibians that escape their enclosure or receive poor care commonly become dehydrated (desiccate), because they readily lose moisture through their skin.

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Amphibian environment — desiccation risk if enclosure care inadequate
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)
Merck Veterinary Manualretrieved 2026-07-29

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