scientific name: Ambystoma mexicanum
The axolotl is a salamander species native to the Mexico City area.
- Axolotls are used in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate limbs. They can regenerate lost appendages (and sometimes organs) in just months.
- The species is critically endangered due to water pollution and invasive species like tilapia and perch.
- Axolotls were once a staple of the Aztec diet.
- These amphibians reach adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of developing lungs and becoming terrestrial animals, they retain their gills and stay in the water.
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Ang aholote ay kilala bilang Mehikanong salamandra o Mehikanong isdang palakad-lakad.
Bagaman tinatawag na “isdang palakad-lakad,” sa totoo ang aholote ay hindi isang uri ng isda, kundi isang ampibiyan. Ang ibig sabihin ng ampibiyan ay ito ay hayop na nabubúhay sa lupa at tubig gaya ng mga palaka. Sa kaso ng axolotl, mas pabor nito ang tubig.
