Axolotls are also a favorite among medical researchers for their biologically fascinating ability to regenerate any limbs or ...

With an estimated 8.75 million living species on earth, there are always going to be some weird and unusual animals you've never heard of. From the friendly-faced axolotl who's one of the most unusual ...

Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake. April 30, 2025 ...

Welcome to our article about the Axolotl. The world is home to a plethora of exciting species. Many have characteristics that appear almost incomprehensible to humans. One such exciting critter is the ...

Axolotls are endemic to Lake Xochimilco in the central valley of Mexico, which has been degraded by urbanization and the introduction of invasive species. In 2004, conservationists launched a ...

The species has been classed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2006. Axolotl numbers fell by 99% between 1998 and 2014 in Lake Xochimilco due to environmental degradation and a ...

Scientists in Mexico have found that axolotls bred in captivity can survive and thrive in their native habitat—which is great news for the species.

The axolotl isn’t the only species in Mexico facing an uncertain future. The pine forest stream frog, the clarion night snake and the Mexican alligator lizard are some of the other species that ...

Depending on the species, color and size, Axolotl’s prices at Ambystomania — where Vergara works — start at 200 pesos ($10 US).

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico's most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

Ancient deity, pet and endangered species. Why is axolotl Mexico’s most beloved amphibian? Current fascination toward this dragon-like animal and its sacred status in pre-Hispanic times is ...

While there are no official estimates of the current axolotl population, the species Ambystoma mexicanum — endemic of central Mexico— has been catalogued as “critically endangered” by the IUCN Red ...