Axolotl

Class	Amphibia
Order	Caudata
Family	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Ambystoma
Species	mexicanum
Conservation Concerns	At risk due to habitat encroachment
Range	In and around Lake Xochimilco in Mexico
Habitat	Areas of thin ice and water
Size	Length: 25 to 30cm (10 to 12 in) long
	Weight: 100 to 300g (3.5 to 11 oz)
Feeding Habits	Axolotls are carnivores; they eat worms, tadpoles, small fish, and insect larvae.
Offspring	Female axolotls lay about 400 eggs, which hatch after about 2.5 weeks. Newborn young remain attached to plants for another two weeks.
Life Span	Up to 50 years.
Did You Know	Axolotl is a Nahuatl word meaning 'water doll.'
	Axolotls are frequently born as albinos.
	Most axolotls remain in the larval stage, retaining their gills for their entire lives.
	Axolotls can develop lungs if they are restricted to a dry environment for a period of time.