The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have feathery gills and a flattened head — they are just so squishy and cute! Axolotls ...

November, a rare salamander called an axolotl was rescued after being found swimming in Walnut Creek. On Nov. 15, local pet ...

Critically endangered axolotls that were captive-bred then released into wetlands in Mexico City have successfully adapted to the wild, a new study has found, giving new hope to scientists trying to ...

One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the primordial and fish-like axolotl – has successfully adapted to a new environment after being released into artificial wetlands in Mexico, scientists ...

Axolotls are a type of salamander only found in waterways in Mexico City. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god. “It’s ...

Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their habitat, but in scientific laboratories they're finally giving up their anti-aging, wound-healing secrets. Photograph By Raquel Saggin ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god. ...

The axolotl appeared in ancient Mesoamerican documents. In the Nahua myth of the Fifth Sun, pre-Hispanic god Nanahuatzin threw himself into a fire, reemerged as the sun and commanded fellow gods to ...