“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