Salamander Axolotl. This condition called neoteny means it keeps its tadpole like. Axolotl is a neotenic salamander which are often termed as mexican salamander or water monster.
But unlike most salamanders they do not undergo metamorphosis from larval to adult form where breathing changes from gills to lungs. It is also related to the god of deformations and death xolotl. The axolotl pronounced ack suh lah tuhl salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life.
But unlike most salamanders they do not undergo metamorphosis from larval to adult form where breathing changes from gills to lungs.
Although colloquially known as a walking fish the axolotl is not a fish but an amphibian the species was originally found in several lakes such as lake xochimilco. But unlike most salamanders they do not undergo metamorphosis from larval to adult form where breathing changes from gills to lungs. āxōlōtl aːˈʃoːloːtɬ ambystoma mexicanum also known as the mexican walking fish is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Although colloquially known as a walking fish the axolotl is not a fish but an amphibian the species was originally found in several lakes such as lake xochimilco.
