The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has fascinated humans for centuries—not only because of its unusual appearance, but also because of the mythology, biology, and scientific promise surrounding it.According to Aztec legend, the god Xolotl transformed himself into the first axolotl to escape capture,...
Fish or amphibian? While axolotls live their entire lives in water, they are in fact amphibians, not fish. Their appearance can be confusing: they have tails, fins, and external gills like fish, but they also have limbs like other amphibians. That’s why many people refer to them as “walking fish.”...