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The '''axolotl''' also known as a Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) , is a neotenic (meaning they reach sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis.) salamander. Known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. | The '''axolotl''' also known as a Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) , is a neotenic (meaning they reach sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis.) salamander. Known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. | ||
As of 2010, wild axolotls were near extinction | As of 2010, wild axolotls were near extinction due to urbanization in Mexico City and consequent water pollution | ||
==Basics== | ==Basics== | ||