Frog & Toad

Enrichment for a captive environment – The Xenopuslaevis

Tubes were preferred over the other four enrichments. The foliage and the cave showed no preference over each other, similarly the wood and rocks and the tank lid cover were equally preferred. However the foliage and the cave were both...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Brown, M. J., Nixon, R. M. 2004. Enrichment for a captive environment - The Xenopuslaevis. Animal Technology and Welfare 3, 87-95.

Environmental enrichment for dendrobatid frogs

A hallow coconut insect feeder was developed to increase foraging activity.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Hurme, K., Gonzalez, K., Halvorsen, M. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment for dendrobatid frogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6, 285-299.

Environmental enrichment for fishes and frogs

Our frogs get PCV tubes in which they hide, upside-down plastic boxes, rocks and bricks on which they climb, and plastic litter boxes filled with water serving as little pools.For our fishes, we place PVC pipes in the tanks. We...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Fish, Frog & Toad

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Environmental enrichment for fishes and frogs. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 92-93. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Refuge cover decreases the incidence of bite wounds in laboratory south african clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals recommends environmental enrichment for all laboratory animals, including amphibians. In this study, we evaluated the effect of adding environmental enrichment in the form of acrylonitrile- butadiene-styrene (ABS) pipes as covered...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Torreilles, S. L., Green, S. L. 2007. Refuge cover decreases the incidence of bite wounds in laboratory south african clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis). Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science] 46(5), 33-36.

Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species

A refined housing arrangement for frogs and turtles is described.

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad, Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Bluhm, C. A., Stiles, P. A., Johnson, A. 2008. Simple environmental enrichment technique for amphibian species. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 85 (Abstract).

A study of the impact of environmental enrichment on Xenopus Leavis oocytes

Frogs appeared to prefer having places to hide, since they were frequently observed in the cave or under the rock of plants. Frogs exposed to an enriched environment also released more eggs, with a significant increase in membrane potential compared...

Year Published: 2008Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Harr, J., Coyne, L., Chaudhry, A. et al. 2008. A study of the impact of environmental enrichment on Xenopus Leavis oocytes. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 57 (3), 25.

Effects of available cover and feeding schedule on the behavior and growth of the juvenile African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)

Frogs did not grow faster when they had access to cover.

Year Published: 2008Animal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Gouchie, G. M., Roberts, L. F., Wassersug, R. J. 2008. Effects of available cover and feeding schedule on the behavior and growth of the juvenile African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). Lab Animal 37(4), 165-169.

Good practice guidance for the housing and care of Xenopus laevis

Very useful and progressive recommendations for the species appropriate housing and handling for frogs.

Year Published: 2009Animal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Reed, B. 2009. Good practice guidance for the housing and care of Xenopus laevis. Animal Technology and Welfare 8, 137-139.

Biology, behavior, and environmental enrichment for the captive African clawed frog (Xenopus spp)

Xenopus are a hardy, long-lived, aquatic amphibian species which readily adapt to a captive environment. This characteristic makes Xenopus ideal for the laboratory, where they are used extensively in basic and biomedical research. Though husbandry practices for Xenopus have not...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Chum, H., Felt, S., Garner, J. et al. 2013. Biology, behavior, and environmental enrichment for the captive African clawed frog (Xenopus spp). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 143(2-4), 150-156.

Environmental enrichment and cognitive complexity in reptiles and amphibians: Concepts, review, and implications for captive populations

Reptiles and amphibians have been neglected in research on cognition, emotions, sociality, need for enriched and stimulating environments, and other topics that have been greatly emphasized in work on mammals and birds. This is also evident in the historic lack...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Amphibian, Crocodile & Alligator, Frog & Toad, Lizard, Reptile, Salamander, Snake, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Burghardt, G. M. 2013. Environmental enrichment and cognitive complexity in reptiles and amphibians: Concepts, review, and implications for captive populations. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 147(3-4), 286-298.