Axolotls and electrical field detection.

[xxianxx]

I just came across this information whilst looking for wild axolotl behavior

A. Mexicanum are both dinural and nocturnal (meaning they are active both during the day and night). They tend to stick to a specific area and are commonly solitary. Due to their solitary lifestyle there is little communication between individuals, however, when mating chemical and visual means are usually adopted. These techniques, as well as detecting electrical fields are used ro apprehend their potential prey and surrounding environment (Brandon, R. et. al. 1989)
Ambystoma mexicanum - AnimalWiki

I was not aware axolotls detected electrical fields. What part of the body are these sense organs placed ? Are they the small pits around the bottom of the jaw?

 

[Aaran]

Could be in the stalks of the gills? they always curl them forward to hunt.. perhaps they are using them like an insects antenna?

 

[Azhael]

Axolotls, like all aquatic caudates (and the larvae of terrestrial ones) have a lateral line much in the same position that fish do. It also connects and spreads into a complex network of pits and bumps on the animal´s head, which are usually visible, specially in dark colored animals.

 

[Coastal Groovin]

Axolotls, like all aquatic caudates (and the larvae of terrestrial ones) have a lateral line much in the same position that fish do. It also connects and spreads into a complex network of pits and bumps on the animal´s head, which are usually visible, specially in dark colored animals.

Do you mean the bumps that make new axolotl owners insane when they falsely believe they are a disease ready to kill their cute little girl or boy......:rofl: