Axolotl. Axolotls are neotenic, which means they attain reproductive maturity while still in their larval form. Axolotls are extremely endangered in the wild and protected by law.
Species: Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
Image ID: 13983
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States.
Species: Lesser siren, Siren intermedia
Image ID: 13980
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States.
Species: Lesser siren, Siren intermedia
Image ID: 13981
Axolotl. Axolotls are neotenic, which means they attain reproductive maturity while still in their larval form. Axolotls are extremely endangered in the wild and protected by law.
Species: Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
Image ID: 13982
Visitors view a display of amphibians at the "Water" exhibit, San Diego Natural History Museum.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 22180
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States.
Species: Lesser siren, Siren intermedia
Image ID: 09788
Lesser siren, a large amphibian with external gills, can also obtain oxygen by gulping air into its lungs, an adaptation that allows it to survive periods of drought. It is native to the southeastern United States.
Species: Lesser siren, Siren intermedia
Image ID: 09789