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Caudata Culture Species Entry – Ambystoma mexicanum – Axolotl

Description The Axolotl is the largest member of the family Ambystomatidae, with specimens over 43 cm (17 inches) total length known, though typical adult length is somewhere between 20 and 28 cm (8 – 11 inches). Unlike most of the group, this species exists totally in the perrenibranchiate state, retaining some larval features into adulthood (gills, larval skin morphology, caudal fins, etc …