The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair complex organs, including the retina and the brain—making the axolotl an ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — 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 ...

The axolotl is a member of a family of newts ... Its limbs and gills will grow back within several weeks if they are severed. According to Mori, many pink- and white-colored axolotls distributed ...

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — 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 ...