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The '''Axolotl''' is an unusual [[neoteny|neotenous]] variety of [[salamander]]. Occurring naturally only in two lakes near [[Mexico City]] (one of which no longer exists), axolotls remain aquatic, with the form of a larval salamander, throughout their entire lifespan.
The '''Axolotl''' (also known as the Mexican Walking Fish) is an unusual [[neoteny|neotenous]] variety of [[salamander]]. Occurring naturally only in two lakes near [[Mexico City]] (one of which no longer exists), axolotls remain aquatic, with the form of a larval salamander, throughout their entire lifespan.
Injections of [[iodine]], stimulating its [[thyroid gland]], can stimulate the axolotl's [[metamorphosis]] into a adult form, which is similar, but not identical, to that of the tiger salamander.
Injections of [[iodine]], stimulating its [[thyroid gland]], can stimulate the axolotl's [[metamorphosis]] into a adult form, which is similar, but not identical, to that of the tiger salamander.