Salamander Axolotl. The axolotl pronounced ack suh lah tuhl salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life. Both tiger salamanders and axolotls are members of the ambystomatidae literally meaning cup mouthed family of salamanders.
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The axolotl pronounced ack suh lah tuhl salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life. The word axolotl derived from nahuatl an aztec word that means water dog. The axolotl ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl.
The ambystomatids are commonly called mole salamanders because they like to burrow in soft soil and leaf litter.
āxōlōtl aːˈʃoːloːtɬ ambystoma mexicanum also known as the mexican walking fish is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Both tiger salamanders and axolotls are members of the ambystomatidae literally meaning cup mouthed family of salamanders. Axolotls are a type of salamander and can be found in a variety of colors including black gray gold and white. There are more than 30 salamander species in the ambystoma genus known as the mole.
