Wild axolotl

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Ok so I just got a book called "salamanders of the southeast" and for the first time saw an actual wild axolotl,not a captive bred an actual axolotl from the lake in Mexico.
I thought I'd share the photo,mainly so those who've never seen one,can....that and I found it interesting.
Apologies for the quality,taken with my phone from a book.....


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Ohhh, I think he's rather sweet :) In a muddy sort of way!
 
I thought it looked like something from ghostbusters!try as I might I could never find a picture on the net of a wild one!


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He or she is lovely :) They dont exist at all anymore do they? The real ambystoma mexicanum ? Or are there a few in captivity? x

How can you guys call that ugly lol, so sweet I could almost eat it! x
 
From the picture it looks like Tiger Salamander Larvae, but I guess for an obvious reason. Actually pretty cool too one in it's natural form.
 
Looks like its been eating too many mac donalds and not enough worms!
 
i cant see it! the link is not working for me :( shame, it sounds putrid...
 
By "natives" do you mean people living in Mexico? Most of them are about as native as most Americans.
 
I meant the indigenous people of Mexico, who are known to eat axolotls.
 
Thanks for clarifying. My impression from the literature was that axolotl consumption wasn't restricted to any ethnic group.
 
Mmm axolotl on toast ;) and me and that axy would be best friends i love mcdonalds! Heard the mcdonalds in america are so much better than here need to go lol x

I would never eat an axy, wonder what they taste like? A bit rubbery and candyfloss gills nom nom nom :) x
 
sheena22 said:
Mmm axolotl on toast ;) and me and that axy would be best friends i love mcdonalds! Heard the mcdonalds in america are so much better than here need to go lol x

I would never eat an axy, wonder what they taste like? A bit rubbery and candyfloss gills nom nom nom :) x
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I like to imagine that they would be quite marshmallowy :)
 
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