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Talk Axolotls at the Axolotl Forum!The site describes the Axolotl's background, biology, and care in captivity.You will also find information about the Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum and Ambystoma mavortium spp.Gymnophiona, which are also known as the Caecilians.Have a look at the Biology Page for a short guide to the Axolotl's body and characteristics.One common misconception is that axolotls and other salamanders are lizards or reptiles.In fact, amphibians are a completely separate group of animals.Well amphibians have only three chambers.This page is a brief introduction for those new to the Axolotl and salamanders.There is a very busy axolotl forum at Caudata.If you're looking for information about metamorphosed axolotls, click here.You can learn more about how colour comes about and how it is passed on by taking a look at the Genetics Page.And why not take a look at the hundreds of photos of the weird and wonderful varieties of axolotls submitted by enthusiasts like yourself at the Axolotl Section of the Caudata.Prior to the growth of Mexico city in the basin of Mexico, the Axolotl was native to both Lake Xochimilco, and Lake Chalco.If only this were still the case: sadly it is rarely caught in the wild but at least the Axolotl is now on the CITES endangered species list.Fortunately, due to the importance of the Axolotl in scientific research, it is unheard of for them to be taken from the wild for that purpose because of the huge numbers bred in captivity each year.These species are located in water bodies further from Mexico city and may have a slightly brighter future in the wild than the Axolotl.Despite its endangered status, the use of the Axolotl as a laboratory animal should ensure the species' survival, if only in captivity.It has long been known that the Axolotl is a worthy study due to its amazing healing and regeneration abilities.The animal has the added scientific attraction of having especially large embryos, making it easier to deal with under laboratory conditions.Its embryo is also very robust, and can be spliced and combined with different parts of other axolotl embryos with a high degree of success.The Axolotl is a fascinating creature for a number of reasons, including its grotesque appearance, its ability to regenerate, and primarily the fact that it exhibits the phenomenon known as neoteny.The Axolotl, along with a number of other amphibians, remains in its larval form throughout its life.It grows much larger than a normal larval salamander, and it reaches sexual maturity in this larval stage.Axolotl is descended from what were once terrestrial salamanders, like the closely related species, the Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum and Ambystoma mavortium spp.Through some quirk of nature, a neotenous form developed and, probably due to environmental conditions, prospered.Research has also shown that very low temperatures can suppress the production of these hormones, thus also inducing neoteny.In the Axolotl, neoteny is now totally genetic (click for more information on the Axolotl's genetics).When treated with hormones, the axolotl will usually begin to metamorphose, but in very rare cases it will metamorphose spontaneously, such as the metamorphosed wild type axolotl pictured here.The metamorphosed wild type axolotl bears a close resemblance to the Mexican subspecies of the Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma velasci.October 2006)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.Axolotls are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate most body parts, ease of breeding, and large embryos.Axolotls should not be confused with waterdogs, the larval stage of the closely related Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum and Ambystoma mavortium), widespread in much of North America, which also occasionally become neotenic, nor with mudpuppies (Necturus spp.Axolotls possess features typical of salamander larvae, including external gills and a caudal fin extending from behind the head to the vent.Their heads are wide, and their eyes are lidless.Their limbs are underdeveloped and possess long, thin digits.Axolotls have barely visible vestigial teeth which would have developed during metamorphosis.External gills are used for respiration, although buccal pumping (gulping air from the surface) may also be used in order to provide oxygen to their lungs.Axolotls have four different colours, two naturally occurring colours and two mutants.The two naturally occurring colours are wildtype (Varying shades of brown usually with spots) and melanoid (black).Habitat and ecology
The axolotl is only native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in central Mexico.F) in the winter, and perhaps lower.The wild population has been put under heavy pressure by the growth of Mexico City.Axolotls are also sold as food in Mexican markets, and were a staple in the Aztec diet.They are currently listed by CITES as an endangered species, and by IUCN as critically endangered in the wild, with a decreasing population.These conditions are thought to favor neoteny.However, a terrestrial population of Mexican Tiger Salamanders occupies and breeds in the Axolotl's habitat.Axolotl's neoteny
Axolotls exhibit a property called neoteny, meaning that they reach sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis.Many species within the Axolotl's genus are either entirely neotenic or have neotenic populations.In the axolotl, metamorphic failure is caused by a lack of thyroid stimulating hormone, which is used to induce the thyroid to produce thyroxine in transforming salamanders.The genes responsible for neoteny in laboratory animals may have been identified, however they are not linked in wild populations, suggesting artificial selection is the cause of complete neoteny in laboratory and pet axolotls.Unlike some other neotenic salamanders (Sirens and Necturus), Axolotls can be induced to metamorphose by an injection of iodine (used in the production of thyroid hormones) or by shots of thyroxine hormone.Another method for inducing transformation, though one that is very rarely successful, involves removing an axolotl in good condition to a shallow tank in a vivarium and slowly reducing the water level so that the axolotl has difficulty submerging.It will then, over a period of weeks, slowly metamorphose into an adult salamander.During transformation, the air in the vivarium must remain moist, and the maturing axolotl sprayed with a fine mist of pure water.This is likely due to the strong genetic basis for neoteny in laboratory and pet axolotls, which means that few captive animals have the ability to metamorphose on their own.Artificial metamorphosis also dramatically shortens the axolotl's lifespan, if they survive the process.Paris is credited with achieving 25 years), while a metamorphosed specimen will scarcely live past the age of five.Six adult axolotls (including a leucistic specimen) were shipped from Mexico City to the "Jardin des Plantes" in Paris in 1863.It is not certain that Mexican Tiger salamanders were not included in the original shipment.The surviving neotenes are thought to be the ancestors of the majority of pet and laboratory axolotls in existence.Vilem Laufberger of Germany used thyroid hormone injections to induce an axolotl to grow into a terrestrial adult salamander.Since then, experiments have been done often with injections of iodine or various thyroid hormones used to induce metamorphosis.Today, the axolotl is still used in research as a model organism and large numbers are bred in captivity.Axolotls are especially easy to breed compared to other salamanders in their family, which are almost never captive bred due to the demands of terrestrial life.One attractive feature for research is the large and easily manipulated embryo, which allows viewing of the full development of a vertebrate.Axolotls are used in heart defect studies due to the presence of a mutant gene that causes heart failure in embryos.Since the embryos survive almost to hatching with no heart function, the defect is very observable.The presence of several color morphs has also been extensively studied.The feature of the salamander that attracts most attention is its healing ability: the axolotl does not heal by scarring and is capable of the regeneration of entire lost appendages in a period of months, and, in certain cases, more vital structures.In some cases, axolotls have been known to repair a damaged limb as well as regenerating an additional one, ending up with an extra appendage that makes them attractive to pet owners as a novelty.The axolotl is therefore used as a model for the development of limbs in vertebrates.Feeding
The axolotl is carnivorous, consuming small prey such as worms, insects, and small fish in the wild.In captivity, they can be fed a variety of readily available foods, including trout and salmon pellets, frozen or live bloodworms, earthworms, and waxworms on occasion.Axolotls also enjoy beef liver and sometimes small prawns.Small juveniles can be fed with Daphnia or brine shrimp until old enough for the larger foodstuffs.Axolotls locate food by smell, and will "snap" at any potential meal, sucking the food into their stomachs with vacuum force.Fish can also nibble an axolotl's gill stalks and appendages while it is asleep, leading to infection.Tapwater should be treated with a dechlorinator before the animal is introduced into it, as chlorine is harmful.Axolotls should be kept in a stable pH environment of between 6.Small gravel should be avoided, as the axolotl can mistakenly ingest the rocks, leading to stress and gas.No light is necessary as axolotls are nocturnal.Axolotls will spend a majority of the time on the bottom of the tank (floating is a sign of stress and illness), so design accordingly.In laboratory colonies, adult axolotls are often housed three to a one gallon container, and water changes are performed more regularly.Salts, such as Holtfreter's solution, are usually added to the water to prevent infection.Short narrated film about the Axolotl
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Axolotls as PetsFrom Lianne McLeod, DVM,Your Guide to Exotic Pets.Introduction to an Unusual SalamanderThe Axolotl may not a common pet, but it is very unique.The axolotl is a type of salamander, native to Mexico.It's scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum.The common
pet or laboratory Axolotl refers exclusively to A.Mexico the term Axolotl is used in reference to several species of Ambystoma,
and is considered an edible food source!The Axolotl is neotenic, meaning that it doesn't routinely undergo metamorphosis
from the larval to adult form, as happens with most other salamanders.Under some circumstances,
the Axolotl can undergo metamorphosis into a terrestrial from, although
this can be stressful on the animal.Axolotl will heal readily and even
regenerate lost bits.Their skin and gills are very
sensitive and quite soft, so handling is not recommended any more than
is necessary.Juvenile axolotls can be cannibalistic towards each other, so they are best raised
in separate enclosures.Adults can potentially be housed together
but watch for cannibalistic tendencies.Of course, if a body part
gets bitten off by a tank mate, an axolotl can regenerate it over time.Most owners will find a filtered aquarium easier to maintain; without a filter their water will need frequent changing.However, the filtration rate should be fairly slow and avoid powerful filters that create strong currents.Never do a full water change as this creates a situation where the water chemistry changes too drastically.Gravel
If gravel is used on the bottom of the tank it needs to be coarse gravel.Some keepers simply leave the bottom of the tank bare, although others believe this may stress the axolotls a bit since they can't get a foothold on the bottom that way.Temperature and Lighting
The tank should be kept in a cool room away from bright sunlight.C), and never above 75 F (24 C).No special lighting is required, and in fact a place to get out of the light may be appreciated, such as a half flower
pot or aquarium type castle.Feeding Axolotls
In the wild, axolotls feed on snails, worms, crustaceans, small fish, and small amphibians.If feeding these fresh items it is best to feed a variety to get a better balance in the diet.You can also get special axolotl feeding pellets from the Indiana University Axolotl Colony.Uneaten food should be cleaned from the tank daily.Terrestrial Axolotls
Axolotls do occasionally undergo metamorphosis to take on the terrestrial
form.The conditions under which this would happen naturally is poorly
understood.Of course the terrestrial form of the axolotl has a completely different
set of care
requirements.Trying to induce metamorphosis is not recommended,
as this can place undue stress on the creature, and can significantly shorten
its life span.Axolotls are used fairly extensively in laboratory settings, primarily
to study their regenerative capabilities, and are relatively easy to breed
in captivity.The Short Guide to Axolotl Husbandry (by Susan T.Tiger Salamander complex (Ambystoma
tigrinum, A.Gould 1977), that can only be induced to
metamorphose by hormone treatment.Axolotls are often prized for their variety of color mutants.The Axolotl was originally native to Xochimilco and
Chalco, two freshwater lakes south of Mexico City.Water depth is not important,
but 15 cm (6 inches) or more is recommended.High temperatures stress axolotls, and anorexia, fungal
and bacterial infections often result.Plants are not essential, unless breeding
is planned.Lighting is not required either, unless ease of viewing
is required.Most axolotls will also eat the sinking pellets
sold commercially to feed trout and salmon.The warmer the axolotls are kept, the more
regularly they should be fed.Don't leave food to spoil the water after feeding.Axolotl spermatophore (clear stalk with white cap).Spawning takes place between a few hours and two
days later.There may be between one hundred and over a thousand eggs
laid in one spawning, depending on the size of the female.Once past 15 cm (6 inches), they become
more docile.Salamanders: a Complete Pet Owner's Manual.Normal stages of development of the axolotl,
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