Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Explore the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Axolotl is a salamander native to the freshwater lakes and canals of Mexico City. Unlike most salamanders, it usually retains external gills and an aquatic juvenile form throughout life, and it has notable regenerative abilities. It is listed as Critically Endangered in the wild because its remaining freshwater habitat faces pollution, drainage, invasive species, and urban pressure.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Chordates › Amphibia › Caudata › Ambystomatidae › Ambystoma

Habitat and distribution

Habitat: freshwater lakes, canals
Regions in this record: North America, Mexico

Conservation field in this record

Critically Endangered

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Axolotls have feathery external gills.