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Ancient axolotl relative found near Mexico City was so unusual scientists named it after Quetzalcoatl

A newly identified ancient relative of the Mexican axolotl is giving scientists a rare window into the deep history of one of the world's most unusual amphibians.
Forbes

Meet The Axolotl — The Salamander That Can Regrow Its Own Brain

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
The Guardian

Rare axolotl found under Welsh bridge probably an abandoned pet, say experts

Craze for Mexican salamander as pets fuelled by Pokémon but inexperienced owners are often out of their depths The 15th-century Dipping Bridge over the River Ogwr (Ogmore) in the village of Merthyr ...
BBC

Axolotls can be tricky to look after as pets - I know because I own 20

Emma's daughter Amber asked for an axolotl for her birthday - their collection has now grown to 20 When Emma Honeyfield's daughter Amber asked for an axolotl for her birthday, Emma never imagined it ...
BBC

Axolotls can be tricky to look after as pets - I know because I own 20

When Emma Honeyfield's daughter Amber asked for an axolotl for her birthday, Emma never imagined it would lead to a collection of 20. The 37-year-old bought her daughter's first axolotl, Stitch, in ...
KGW8

Girl finds rare axolotl in a Welsh river, experts call discovery unusual

WALES, UK — A routine day exploring a river in Wales turned into a rare wildlife discovery for a 10-year-old girl and her mother. Evie Hill found a Mexican axolotl while wading in a river in Wales on ...
Indiatimes

10-Year-old rescues endangered Mexican Axolotl from Welsh river

The quiet banks of the River Ogmore in Wales recently became the scene of a discovery. While exploring the water under the "Dipping Bridge" in Merthyr Mawr, the 10-year-old Evie Hill found a nine-inch ...
The Guardian

Dippy the injured axolotl rescued from Welsh river

Family found creature under a bridge and are documenting its recovery in a fish tank on TikTok An injured axolotl is on the road to recovery after being rescued from a river in Wales. “Dippy” was ...
BBC

Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

A nature-loving 10-year-old girl who found an endangered amphibian under a bridge has left her mum in "shock, surprise and disbelief". Melanie Hill said her daughter, Evie, discovered the nine-inch ...
BBC

Mexican axolotl found by 10 year-old under a bridge in Wales

An endangered Mexican axolotl has been found living under a bridge, by a ten-year-old girl. Evie found the axolotl, which she's named Dippy, after the bridge, near Brigend in south Wales. It was ...
WPRI 12

New Bedford axolotl rescue seeks support after large intakes

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford-based axolotl rescue is sounding the alarm after taking in more than two dozen babies since last fall. LibertyLand Axolotl Rescue told 12 News the nonprofit ...