The Mexican Axolotl In Captivity To Preserving The Species

A worker shows an axolotl in a hatchery to preserve the species, since it is in extinction period. on August 19, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Mexican axolotl, from the Nahuatl xltl is a species of caudate amphibian of the Ambystomatidae family, it is a salamander with the unusual feature of retaining its larval features in its adult life, it is a close relative of the tiger salamander, it can be quite large and it reaches lengths of up to 30 centimeters, although its average size is 15 cm. The axolotl is usually black or mottled brown, although there are also several colors, the axolotl is a long-lived species that reaches up to 15 years of age feeding on mollusks, worms, insect larvae, crustaceans and some fish. (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images)