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| Species: | A. mexicanum |
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| Ambystoma mexicanum (Shaw, 1789) | |
The Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, is the best known of the Mexican mole salamanders: it belongs to the Tiger Salamander complex. The Axolotl shows neoteny: the larvae do not undergo metamorphosis, so the adults stay aquatic, with external gills. view more...
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