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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 ...
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.
As hybrids age, they develop a phenotype that is a combination of achoques and axolotls. Hybrids retain the webbed feet but lack the dorsal fimbriae of achoques. Offspring involving Ambystoma tigrinum or A. tigrinum-A. mexicanum hybrids and Ambystoma dumerilii results in few viable offspring that are prone to congenital abnormalities.
The axolotl can grow up to 12 inches and weigh anywhere from three to eight pounds, and its average lifespan in the wild is 10-15 years. Most axolotls are dark brown with some black speckling, but ...
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 ...
Ambystoma mexicanum, Axolotl. Lake Xochimilco is the last remaining native habitat for the axolotl, a species of mole salamander endemic to Mexico. Until Lake Chalco was drained, the species had also been present there.
Ambystoma mexicanum, an aquatic salamander, is a species protected under the Mexican UMA (Unit for Management and conservation of wildlife) as of April 1994. Another detrimental factor is that the axolotl lost their role as a top predator since the introduction of locally exotic species such as Nile tilapia and carp. Tilapia and carp directly ...
Axolotl - (Ambystoma mexicanum) Anderson's salamander - (Ambystoma andersoni) Achoque - (Ambystoma dumerilii) Taylor's salamander - (Ambystoma taylori) Proteidae.