Axolotl, salamander of the family Ambystomatidae, notable for its permanent retention of larval features, such as external gills It is found in Xochimilco Lake, within Mexico City, where it is classified as a critically endangered species It grows to about 25 cm (10 inches) long and is dark brown with black speckling Axolotl, salamander of the family Ambystomatidae, Axolotl is a neotenic salamander, which are often termed as Mexican salamander or water monster The word 'Axolotl' derived from 'Nahuatl', an Aztec word that means waterdog It is also related to the god of deformations and death 'Xolotl' They are extremely popular in scientific research because of their regeneration propertiesUnlike most frogs and other salamanders, which move to
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