CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Axolotl

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“The axolotl is the rarest species of salamander. Axolotls are often referred to as “Mexican walking fish,” but they are actually amphibians that prefer to live their entire lives underwater. The name “axolotl” means “water monster.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Amphibia

ORDER

Caudata

FAMILY

Ambystomatidae

GENUS

Ambystoma

Location

Mexico

Amphibian

Carnivore

Habitat

Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Aquatic & Marine

Food

Worms, Insects, Molluscs

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

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