axolotl

Axolotl

Description Scientific Name: Ambystoma mexicanum The paedomorphic salamander known as the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is related to the tiger salamander. While most salamander species lose their external gills as they become older, the axolotl still has them. This is because axolotls are substantially more aquatic than other salamander species according to their neoteny evolution. Their […]

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