Wang Meizhang, Li Yingdong, Hu Nan, Sun Shuhao
College of Animal Science and Medicine, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Dandong Fisheries Development Service Center, Dandong, Liaoning, China.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2025 Jul 14:1-12. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2025.2528141.
Optimizing shelter design is essential for improving the welfare and husbandry practices of Dybowski's frog (). This study examined shelter preferences by testing variables such as material, size, shape, color, height, and tunnel structure. The results revealed distinct behavioral preferences that have significant implications for ecosystem management. Adult frogs demonstrated a preference for shelters made of palm bark, specifically those that were larger, rectangular, brown, and elevated 10 cm above the ground. Juvenile frogs favored even larger, rectangular shelters, preferring those made of ceramic materials and positioned 5 cm above the ground. Both adult and juvenile frogs consistently avoided spherical tunnels, showing a preference for deeper tunnels, which indicates an important aspect of their behavioral ecology. These insights are essential for optimizing the breeding environment of , potentially improving survival rates, reproduction, and broader conservation efforts. This study establishes a behavioral framework for optimizing captive management protocols of , providing empirical data to refine anti-predatory adaptations in confinement settings and environmental enrichment strategies in commercial breeding operations.
优化庇护所设计对于改善东北林蛙的福利和饲养管理至关重要。本研究通过测试材料、大小、形状、颜色、高度和隧道结构等变量来考察东北林蛙对庇护所的偏好。结果揭示了明显的行为偏好，这对生态系统管理具有重要意义。成年东北林蛙表现出对棕榈树皮制成的庇护所的偏好，特别是那些更大、呈长方形、棕色且高出地面10厘米的庇护所。幼年东北林蛙更喜欢更大的长方形庇护所，它们更喜欢由陶瓷材料制成且高出地面5厘米的庇护所。成年和幼年东北林蛙都一直避开球形隧道，表现出对更深隧道的偏好，这表明了它们行为生态学的一个重要方面。这些见解对于优化东北林蛙的繁殖环境至关重要，有可能提高其存活率、繁殖率以及更广泛的保护工作成效。本研究为优化东北林蛙的圈养管理方案建立了行为框架，提供了实证数据，以改进圈养环境中的反捕食适应以及商业养殖操作中的环境富集策略。
