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A CLOSER LOOK
A reference overview
The axolotl ( ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ; Ambystoma mexicanum) 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.
Overview excerpt from Wikipedia contributors · Axolotl, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Excerpt may be shortened. Overview retrieved 2026-10-09.
