The axolotl is a species of mole salamander. It is neotenic, reaching sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis, and the adults remain fully aquatic with obvious external gills. Axolotls may be difficult to distinguish from the larval stage of other neotenic adult mole salamanders, in particular the tiger salamander, or other species such as mudpuppies.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Ambystoma mexicanum
- Category
- Fish & aquatic
- Animal type
- Other
Some species are regulated (CITES, ownership permits) — check the rules before keeping one.
