The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair ...

"They're pink, they have feathers ... different from other salamanders and live their entire lives in water, unlike most amphibians —over time, the axolotl proved a valuable lab specimen ...

The axolotl is a powerful model for understanding regeneration, however, studying the axolotl’s nervous system has been ...

Axolotls are most associated with a light pink color, but there are dozens ... such as a tiger salamander. The name axolotl comes from the Aztec god, Xolotl. Xolotl is the god of lightning ...

According to Mori, many pink- and white-colored axolotls ... Wild ones are typically dark-colored. The axolotl is also called the Mexican salamander. In its country of origin, Mexico, the axolotl ...

According to Montero, the myth implies that, after a god's passing, its essence gets imprisoned in a mundane creature, subject to the cycles of life and death. Axolotl then carries within itself the ...

MEXICO CITY — 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 sneaky god.

This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...

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 sneaky god. ...