Axolotl
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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
Axolotls can regrow body parts such as limbs and jaws.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Axolotl
- Scientific name
- Ambystoma mexicanum
- Japanese name
- ウーパールーパー(メキシコサンショウウオ)
- Group
- Amphibians and reptiles
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Caudata
- Family
- Ambystomatidae
- Genus
- Ambystoma
Where the name “Axolotl” comes from
The English name axolotl comes from Nahuatl and means water dog.
San Diego ZooHow the Axolotl lives
During the day they burrow into aquatic vegetation and mud. They suck in animals such as insects and small fish to eat. They sometimes rise to the surface to gulp air.
San Diego ZooBasic data
- Range
- Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in Mexico
Where the Axolotl has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 简体中文
- 墨西哥钝口螈
- 繁體中文
- 墨西哥鈍口螈
- 한국어
- 아홀로틀
- Español
- Ajolote
- Français
- Axolotl
- Deutsch
- Axolotl
- Português (Brasil)
- Axolote
- Italiano
- Axolotl
- العربية
- عفريت الماء
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Axolotl
- Русский
- Мексиканская амбистома
- Türkçe
- Aksolotl
- ไทย
- แอกโซลอเติล
- বাংলা
- অ্যাক্সোলোটাল
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- San Diego Zoo — AxolotlChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Ambystoma mexicanumChecked: 2026-11-05
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Axolotl, look for this
- Look for the finned tail used for swimming.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity WebEXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Axolotl
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Hokkaido
Chubu
- 山梨県立富士湧水の里水族館2026年7月21日から2階「ふじすいラボ」で幼体を展示（指定管理者運営サイトのスタッフブログ）
Kinki
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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