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Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum
Amphibians
20 yrs
Max Lifespan
150 g
Adult Weight
SP030
Species ID
22
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A remarkable neotenic salamander (family Ambystomatidae) endemic to the Lake Xochimilco system in the Valley of Mexico. Adults reach 15โ€“30 cm total length and weigh 60โ€“200 g. They are permanently aquatic and paedomorphicโ€”retaining larval features (external feathery gills, a caudal fin, and an aquatic lifestyle) throughout adulthood rather than metamorphosing. Coloration in the wild is dark brown or black (melanistic); laboratory and pet populations are commonly leucistic (white/pink with dark eyes), albino, or golden. They possess one of the most extraordinary regenerative abilities of any vertebrateโ€”capable of completely regenerating limbs, tail, heart tissue, spinal cord, and even parts of the brain without scarring. This makes them an invaluable model for regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, and developmental biology. Their genome is enormous (~32 Gbโ€”10ร— human). Diet: worms, insects, small fish. Females lay 100โ€“1,000 eggs per clutch. Critically Endangered in the wild (near extinction), surviving in only a few degraded canals. Lifespan: 10โ€“15 years. 2n=28. Culturally significant in Aztec mythology (god Xolotl).

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DataID โ†• Latin Name โ†• Folder ID โ†• Tissue โ†• Title โ†• Detail QC Analysis
Data1352 Ambystoma mexicanum Ambystoma_mexicanum_ThisStudy_2024_Rank0001 Brain BrainScope QC Analysis
Data1409 Ambystoma mexicanum BS1728523868274;BS1728523868275;BS1728523868276;BS1730809679412 Brain BrainScope QC Analysis

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