axolotl

• Analysis of human-axolotl protein-coding sequences suggests there are 2\% more lineage specific genes in the axolotl genome than the human genome, but the great majority (86\%) of genes between axolotl and human are predicted to be 1: 1 orthologs. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
• The Mexican axolotl (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) salamander has the rare trait of retaining its larval features throughout its adult life.
• I could tell you a thousand other particulars about these batrachians if I were to examine them all in succession; for it is a very motley family, in the bosom of which the transition from reptiles to fishes is in some imperceptible manner accomplished; from the frog, which the unanimous consent of mankind has always ranked among reptiles, to the axolotl or siren, who lives in Mexican lakes; and who, feature for feature, is exactly like a carp, with four little feet fastened under him. —  The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals
• The scaly coat is retained on the left We have the reverse of this experiment in a Mexican gilled salamander, the fish-like axolotl (Siredon pisciformis). —  The Evolution of Man — Volume 2
• The axolotl, also known as the "water monster" and the "Mexican walking fish," was a key part of Aztec legend and diet. —  The News is NowPublic.com - NowPublic.com: The News is Now Public

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