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Banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris).
Adult goliath frogs are carnivorous and consume a wide variety of prey. Their diet includes insects, worms, spiders, scorpions, fish, other frogs, and small mammals. In captivity, they have also been observed eating adult white mice.12
This carnivorous behavior represents a significant dietary shift from the larval stage, as goliath frog tadpoles are herbivorous and feed exclusively on the aquatic plant Dicraeia warmingii.132