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The axolotl (/ ˈ æ k s ə l ɒ t əl / ⓘ; from Classical Nahuatl: āxōlōtl [aːˈʃoːloːtɬ] ⓘ) (Ambystoma mexicanum) [3] is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. [3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults ...
Lake Xochimilco, in a detail from the 1847 Bruff/Disturnell map The Valley of Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest, c. 1519. Lake Xochimilco (Spanish pronunciation: [sotʃiˈmilko]; Nahuatl languages: Xōchimīlco, pronounced [ʃoːtʃiˈmiːlko] listen ⓘ) is an ancient endorheic lake, located in the present-day Borough of Xochimilco in southern Mexico City.
The axolotl has three pairs of external gills. This type of gill is most commonly observed on the aquatic larva of most species of salamanders, lungfish, and bichirs (which have only one large pair), and are retained by neotenic adult salamanders and some species of adult lungfish.
The name "Axolotl" comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec language. One translation of the name connects the Axolotl to Xolotl. The most common translation is "water-dog" . "Atl" for water and "Xolotl" for dog. [14] In the Aztec calendar, the ruler of the day, Itzcuintli ("Dog"), is Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and lord of Mictlan, the afterlife. [15]
When startled or attempting to swim, the salamanders pull their limbs to their body and dive down. They will then hide in vegetation or substrate. Similar to axolotls, achoques are capable of limb regeneration following injury. Ambystoma dumerilii does not normally vocalize but do make a croaking or squeaking sound when removed from water. [9]
The Aztec diet included a variety of fish and wild game: various fowl, pocket gophers, green iguanas, axolotls (a type of amphibian, much like a salamander), a type of crayfish called acocil, and a great variety of insects, larvae and insect eggs.
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The novel is an example of electronic literature, available only in digital formats, and has no traditional paper version.It was designed from the beginning not only to incorporate more traditional elements such as illustrations, but also hypertext, and 3D-printable models of main robotic characters designed by Alex Jaeger, the art director of Transformers films. [1]