Are these juvenile Axolotls??

[CousinLarry]

My brother in law has land with a spring fed pond. The pond is filled with these guys. I know there are Mud puppys here (Connecticut), but according to DEP site, they are only found in one deep river which is a pretty far distance away. I looked up pictures online of juvenile mud puppys and they don't look like that. These look like Axolotls to me!

What do you guys think?

 

[TatoTesla]

They don't look like juvenile mudpuppies to me either. However, Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are only native in Mexico so these are not axies. There are a variety of salamanders native to Connecticut so it seems like these guys are the larval stage of one of the native sallies in Connecticut.

 

[auntiejude]

Looks like some type of tiger salamander larva to me - ambystome of some kind.