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.

The axolotl is a unique and endangered salamander that originates from the waters around Mexico City. In the wild, they have long brown-colored bodies with gold speckles, big heads, and three pairs of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An axolotl swims in an aquarium at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 11 ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...