Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
So these guys live in Central Mexico. But, unfortunately, there aren't very many of them. They capture less than 100 individuals from the wild population when trying to get an idea of how many there are, and the population numbers are decreasing each year.
They need deep water to live in, with lots of plants to lay eggs on. They never leave the water, nor do they go through a complete metamorphosis. They can live 10-15 years in the wild, and can get up to a foot long. They are often studied by scientists, because they have the ability to regenerate lost limbs.
- Sources: http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/classify/1095/0
- http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/axolotl/
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