“They are used for branchial respiration, even after it grows into an adult.” The axolotl is a member of a family of newts, salamanders and other amphibians. But instead of switching to lung ...

The axolotl (ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) is the Peter Pan of salamanders. While most amphibians grow out of their aquatic phase to begin their lives on land, the axolotl largely retains its larval ...