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Ambystoma andersoni
Anderson's Salamander
Ambystoma andersoni
Range Northwestern Michoacán, Mexico from one lake (Lago Zacapu) and its surrounding streams
IUCN Red Book Critically Endangered
CITES No listing
First described Krebs and Brandon, 1984

Captive Care
The captive care for A. andersoni is very similar to that of the common axolotl (see A. mexicanum caresheet). The most notable difference between the two species is that A. andersoni is generally less hardy and has been observed to undergo spontaneous metamorphosis more frequently.

Ambystoma andersoni
Ambystoma andersoni larva.
Ambystoma andersoni
Ambystoma andersoni adult.

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Ambystoma andersoni adult female.

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Ambystoma andersoni metamorphosed adult.

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