Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) at Aquarium Zoo Berlin, 2007.

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) at Aquarium Zoo Berlin, 2007.

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Species record

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

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

Summary

Axolotls are aquatic salamanders native to the Lake Xochimilco area in the Valley of Mexico. Unlike many salamanders, they usually keep their external gills as adults.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Chordates
  3. Subphylum: Vertebrates
  4. Class: Amphibia
  5. Order: Caudata
  6. Family: Ambystomatidae
  7. Genus: Ambystoma
  8. Species: Ambystoma mexicanum

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
freshwater lakes, canals
Selected regions
North America
Selected countries
Mexico

Conservation status

The Ark records: Critically Endangered.

Did you know?

  • Axolotls keep feathery external gills on the sides of their heads as adults.

More images

An axolotl.

Axolotl — additional reference view.

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Sources and attribution