Investigations on Xenopus laevis body composition and feeding behavior in a laboratory setting

Abstract The African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, has been used as a laboratory animal for decades in many research areas. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the nutritional physiology of this amphibian species and the feeding regimen is not standardized. The aim of the present study was to...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Linda F. Böswald, Dana Matzek, Dominik von La Roche, Bianca Stahr, Pascal Bawidamann, Bastian Popper
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Amphibian Ethogram Allometry Nutrient content Scaled mass index
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59848-0