Ambystoma mexicanum
MESHD000558
A salamander found in Mexican mountain lakes and accounting for about 30 percent of the urodeles used in research. The axolotl remains in larval form throughout its life, a phenomenon known as neoteny.
Synonyms
- Ambystoma mexicanums
- mexicanums, Ambystoma
- Axolotl
- Axolotls
- Mexican Salamander
- Salamander, Mexican
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