• Question: Can axolotls go on land too?

    Asked by attwoodk23 to Aida on 2 Mar 2023.
    • Photo: Aida Rodrigo

      Aida Rodrigo answered on 2 Mar 2023:

      No, normally axolotls do not grow out of their larval forms and live underwater throughout life. In contrast, newts, which are closely related to axolotls, go through a larval aquatic form (which resembles axolotls!) and then undergo metamorphosis, develop lungs and change their skin (among other changes) and leave the water to go on land. Salamanders are fascinating! 🙂

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