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Ambystoma mexicanum
in captivity at a reptile park in Hoedspruit
As of 2010, wild axolotls are near extinction due to urbanization in Mexico City and polluted waters. Nonnative fish such as African tilapia and Asian carp have also recently been introduced to the waters. These new fish have been eating the axolotls' young, as well as its primary source of food. The axolotl is currently on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's annual Red List of threatened species
Thank you one and all. Im very happy with the ID and very glad you mentioned salamander Gordon, it is just as interesting and perhaps one day I will see one and know what it is!
It may very well be. It's one of the issues with IDing captive animals since the point of origin isn't known and Axoloti have been transported widely due to their use in experiments.
Spotted on Nov 2, 2010
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012
