Legend of the Salamander

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander that gets its name from the native Aztec language. The word refers to the Aztec god Xolotl. Legend has it that Xolotl transformed himself into an Axolotl to escape banishment.

axolotl salamander — Flicrk credit: pabloneco

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ambystoma_mexicanum.html

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Gabjas April 20, 2011 At 9:43 am

i saw these in person at the Glenbow Museum, they’re SO cute!
Moraine January 1, 2018 At 12:37 pm

Wow, I had no idea that was the legend of the Salamander!
- Bees1010 June 6, 2018 At 7:49 pm
  
  i think i saw a few one time in a glass thing.
EmmaPanthera July 12, 2018 At 5:48 pm

I love mythology!
mattapus September 2, 2018 At 6:45 pm

cool!
jfh1025 January 22, 2019 At 9:25 am

cool!
saisgreat123 January 22, 2019 At 3:51 pm

cool!
XxfluffyiscutexX February 23, 2019 At 3:17 pm

Epic
vaidehijha August 19, 2019 At 9:06 am

that is fhan
lottedophin October 31, 2019 At 5:05 pm

my friend has an asolot
partyshark December 2, 2019 At 7:38 am

wow

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