The name axolotl comes from the Aztec god, Xolotl. Xolotl is the god of lightning, fire, and death. He’s often depicted with a dog’s head, but some stories say that he transformed into an ...

Axolotls are able to achieve this sort of regeneration ... The story begins with the Aztec God of death and lightning, the Xolotl. As legends have it, he was a monstrous dog that guarded the ...

Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

Before the Spaniards conquered Mexico-Tenochtitlan in the 16th century, axolotl may not have had archeological representations as did Tláloc — god of rain in the Aztec worldview — or ...

(bright music) Axolotl means water monster. It's named after an Aztec God, it's inspired a Pokemon, and even swims its way through "Minecraft." It is without a doubt the most famous salamander in ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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 ...