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A pale pink albino axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum f. leucistic, with feathery red external gills, stands on a dark rock against a black background. A labeled photo of an axolotl highlights its key features, including feathery external gills, dorsal fin, eyes, nostrils, mouth, four-digit front legs, five-digit back legs, and a long tail. The axolotl is perched on a rock in an aquarium setting.
Axolotl wearing a green paper hat in the style of Peter Pan, with speech bubble reading “I'll never grow up!”
Britannica editor John Rafferty holds a microphone in front of an illustrated background showing two axolotls and the headline Ask an Editor: Are axolotls real?
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What is So Unique About the Axolotl?
Axolotls are kind of the Peter Pan of salamanders.
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The Tiny Habitat of the Endangered Axolotl
All wild axolotls live in the same small lake, and some of the qualities of this...
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Albino axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum).
© Paul Starosta—Stone
Labeled diagram of axolotl anatomy and physical features
Detailed diagram illustrates the unique anatomy of an axolotl, highlighting key physical...
© Iva Dimova/stock.adobe.com, Photo illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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