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.

According to Montero, the myth implies that, after a god's passing, its essence gets imprisoned in a mundane creature, ...

The species on display at the museum -- one of 17 known varieties in Mexico -- is endemic to lakes and canals that are currently polluted. A healthy population of axolotl would likely struggle to feed ...

The species on display at the museum — one of 17 known varieties in Mexico — is endemic to lakes and canals that are currently polluted. A healthy population of axolotl would likely struggle ...