The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Behavior and Mortality Risk of Polypedates megacephalus Tadpoles

• 来源期刊: 亚洲两栖爬行动物研究（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（1）
• 页码范围: 100-109
• 页数: 10页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.200015

摘要

Since tadpoles change their behavior when facing adverse environmental conditions, observing tadpoles in a tank can help detect problems in their maintenance. Detecting such abnormal behavior early, an amphibian breeder can react quickly, by changing the conditions. If quick and appropriate, such a reaction can save unnecessary deaths. The paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of tadpoles of Polypedates megacephalus in various adverse environmental conditions. In addition to a control 25-liter tank, 5-liter tanks with 10 tadpoles each were studied, each having various improper conditions. Observations included the degree of tank exploration by the tadpoles, their mortality, anomalies in swimming behavior, and eating behavior.