Despite the creatures’ regenerative abilities, scientists are no longer finding them in their natural habitat of Xochimilco, ...

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) fell into mythology centuries ago; the Aztecs believed that the first axolotl appeared in ...

Axolotls are able to achieve this sort of regeneration ... all of the spinal cord machinery would reconnect and the tail and the legs will work again. They can regenerate impressively their ...

Axolotl (pronounced ah-sho-LO-tul ... such as the green iguana and bearded dragon are also able to detach their tails when they sense danger is near. Geckos, for instance, take only 30 days ...

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 ...

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 god. "It's an ...

A convent of Mexican nuns is helping to save one of the world’s most remarkable amphibians: the axolotl. Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic ...

Ancient Deity, Pet and Endangered Species. Why Is Axolotl Mexico's Most Beloved Amphibian? MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico ...