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  2. Axolotl - Wikipedia

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    The axolotl (/ ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl / ⓘ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ⓘ) (Ambystoma mexicanum) [3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. [3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults ...

  3. Mole salamander - Wikipedia

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    The mole salamanders (genus Ambystoma) are a group of advanced salamanders endemic to North America. The group has become famous due to the study of the axolotl (A. mexicanum) in research on paedomorphosis, and the tiger salamander (A. tigrinum, A. mavortium) which is often sold as a pet, and is the official amphibian of four US states.

  4. Category:Mole salamanders - Wikipedia

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  5. 32 best aquarium pets that aren't fish - AOL

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    Axolotl. Axolotl. At first glance, you might be wondering: ... These amphibians are illegal to own in some US states, including California, Maine, New Jersey, and Washington D.C, for one main ...

  6. 'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic ...

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    Virtual adoption comes with live updates on your axolotl’s health. In their main habitat the population density of Mexican axolotls (ah-ho-LOH'-tulz) has plummeted 99.5% in under two decades ...

  7. List of mammals of California - Wikipedia

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    California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae. Thirty species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in California. Subfamily Sciurinae (tree squirrels and flying squirrels) Humboldt's flying squirrel, Glaucomys oregonensis. San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. o. californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic)

  8. Find out which of these must-see aquariums in the US are ...

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    The whole idea behind this Bay-based aquarium in California is that you can get a diver’s eye view of the underwater world – and without having to get wet. ... like axolotls, and some of the ...

  9. External gills - Wikipedia

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    The axolotl has three pairs of external gills. This type of gill is most commonly observed on the aquatic larva of most species of salamanders, lungfish, and bichirs (which have only one large pair), and are retained by neotenic adult salamanders and some species of adult lungfish.