Salamanders and Limbs: A Quest for Regeneration and Survival

The Xochimilco salamander, also known as the Mexican axolotl, is a unique amphibian species that is found in Mexico. But the number of this species is going down because of pollution in the canals and rising temperatures caused by climate change.

Salamanders and Limbs: A Quest for Regeneration and Survival
The Mexican salamander retains millenarian characteristics of salamanders but is closer to frogs and toads. Image: Semarnat